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Relational skills: needs experienced by nursing students.

Rosa Cristina Correia Lopes¹, Zaida de Aguiar Sá Azeredo, Rogério Manuel Clemente Rodrigues

¹Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Portugal. rlopes@esenfc.pt

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Nursing students need relational competencies for professional development. They recognize that personal growth and self-awareness are crucial for effective nursing care beyond technical skills.

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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

Published on: June 21, 2010

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Professional Development
Relational Competencies

Background:

Nursing students' current education may overemphasize technical skills.
Relational competencies are vital for holistic patient care and professional well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify the specific relational competency needs of undergraduate nursing students.
To inform the development of targeted educational interventions.

Main Methods:

Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study.
Sample: 62 second-year nursing students without clinical teaching experience.
Data collection via a needs assessment form; content analysis for data interpretation.

Main Results:

Students primarily view nursing care through the lens of tasks and techniques, not scientific knowledge.
Students acknowledge the importance of personal development and self-knowledge for professional success.
Awareness of the link between personal well-being and effective nursing practice.

Conclusions:

Findings highlight a gap in understanding nursing care beyond technical execution.
Results underscore the need for integrating personal and relational development into nursing curricula.
Informs the creation of an intervention program to enhance nursing students' relational competencies.