Entrustable professional activities in nursing: A concept analysis.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Professional Competency Development

Background:

• Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) represent an emerging concept in professional education.
• Clarifying the definition and components of EPAs is crucial for their effective implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the concept of Entrustable professional activities (EPAs).
• To clarify the meaning and identify the components of EPAs for nursing education and research.

Main Methods:

• Concept analysis using Walker and Avant's approach.
• Literature search conducted across ProQuest, Ovid, and PubMed databases.

Main Results:

• Three key attributes of EPAs were identified: task limitation, reflection of the experience curve, and acceptance of responsibility and accountability.
• The antecedent of EPAs involves a holistic and integrated assessment approach.
• Anticipated consequences include mastery of core competencies and increased autonomy.

Conclusions:

• This concept analysis reduces ambiguity surrounding EPAs.
• The findings facilitate better application of EPAs in nursing practice and education.