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Isabel Martínez-Sánchez1,2, Marta Romero-García2,3, Sergio Alonso-Fernández2
1Fundación Hospital de l'Esperit Sant, 08923 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain.
Nursing Reports (Pavia, Italy)
|February 26, 2026
Summary
Nurses report high teaching competence, particularly in practice and curriculum. Professional development, academic involvement, and research participation predict better teaching skills, with opportunities for improvement in pedagogical innovation and evidence use.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Teaching Competence
Background:
- Nurses' clinical teaching skills are vital for high-quality nursing education.
- Limited research exists on factors influencing nurses' teaching competence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between nurses' self-reported teaching competence and sociodemographic, professional, training, and research variables.
- To identify predictors of higher teaching competence among clinical nurse educators.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational study of 596 nurses involved in clinical teaching.
- Utilized the Spanish version of the Capabilities of Nurse Educators (S-CONE) questionnaire.
- Employed descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, and regression models for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported high overall teaching competence (mean S-CONE score: 3.81/5).
- Higher competence linked to advanced degrees, formal teacher training, academic activities, and mixed clinical/academic roles.
- Participation in conferences, thesis tutoring, and research projects predicted higher competence; research and evidence use scored lowest.
Conclusions:
- Nurses perceive themselves as competent, especially in practice and curriculum design.
- Areas for improvement include pedagogical innovation and evidence-based practice integration.
- Professional development and academic engagement are key to enhancing nursing teaching competence.
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