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Mohammad Suliman1, Maen Aljezawi, Loai Tawalbeh
1About the Authors The authors are nurse faculty in Jordan. Mohammed Suliman, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan. Maen Aljezawi, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Loai Tawalbeh, PhD, RN, is a full professor, Adult Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University and a professor, Critical Care Nursing, Fakeeh College For Medical Sciences, Saudi Arabia. Wafa'a Ta'an, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Asem Abdalrhim, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Mohammed AlBashtawy, PhD, RN, is a full professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, PhD, RN, is an associate professor, Community and Mental Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University. For more information, contact Dr. Suliman at Mbarahemah@aabu.edu.jo .
Aim:
The study aimed to identify nursing students' professional competencies and examine which factors of the clinical learning environment affect these competencies.
Background:
Professional competencies are vital for the quality and safety of nursing practice. The learning environment is important for the development of professional competencies.
Method:
Data were collected from 178 nursing students using the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision Scale and the Nursing Professional Competencies Scale-Short Form.
Results:
The highest competency was achieved in value-based nursing care; the lowest competency was achieved in development, leadership, and organization of nursing. Factors such as positive pedagogical atmosphere, nursing care on the ward, and good supervisory relationship affected learning and, in turn, improved professional competencies.
Conclusion:
The results establish a link between the clinical environment and reported professional competencies, leading to a call for more focused coverage of these factors in the academic curricula.
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