This article discusses the value placed on basic nursing skills and practice in preregistration
diploma programmes (Project 2000). The authors argue that the current emphasis on the …

Assessing the development of clinical nursing skills Page 1 Assessing the development of
clinical nursing skills Doris M Dunn This paper present the rationale for and reports on the …

The concept of competence is in common usage in various areas of education and training
at present, and it is evident from these different usages that it has a variety of meanings …

This article discusses the report of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing,
Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) Commission that was published in 1999. Problems …

• Work‐Based Learning is the bringing together of self‐knowledge, expertise at work and
formal knowledge. It takes a structured and learner‐managed approach to maximizing …

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008) states that 'nurses and midwives must
provide a high standard of practice and care at all times' while also keeping 'knowledge and …

Changing conceptions of practical skill and skill acquisition in nursing education The
learning of practical skill in nursing is not a priority of nursing education today. This is a …

This article provides an overview of approaches to and models of education to assist nurses
involved in the delivery of education and continuing professional development. A number of …

Rapid changes during the past two decades have seen a growing challenge to prepare
newly qualified nurses who are clinically competent and confident to meet the demands of …

Assessing competence in nursing Page 1 NURSING MANAGEMENT July 2009 | Volume 16 |
Number 4 18 Feature Summary New pre- and post-registration nursing competencies are …