Aim The aim of this study was to report a systematic and psychometric review. Background
The Nurse Competence Scale is currently the most widely used generic instrument to …

The focus of this study is on European nursing education, where there have been several
reforms over the last two decades attempting to harmonise curricula and degree structures …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this analysis was to explore the concept of nurse competence.
DATA SOURCES: Data sources include EBSCOhost, Gale PowerSearch, ProQuest …

Background The transition from a nursing student to a professional nurse is both challenging
and stressful. Competence of graduating nursing students is related to patient safety and …

BACKGROUND: Literature review indicated there is no existing nursing competency
framework or instrument for Chinese registered nurses. By virtue of its global leadership role …

This study developed a scale to measure the nursing competence of Japanese registered
nurses and to test its psychometric properties. Following the derivation of scale items and …

Background Pressure ulcers still remain a significant problem in many healthcare settings.
Poor knowledge and negative attitudes toward pressure ulcer prevention could undesirably …

Background Preceptorship is an essential method of supporting nurse competence,
guaranteeing high quality care and increasing job satisfaction. Aim To describe recently …

Objective. Nurse competence became a relevant topic for discussion among nurse
practitioners and nurse researchers. However, the factors connected with nurse competence …

Aims and objectives To compare nurse competence in terms of its quality and frequency of
action in medical, surgical, paediatric/obstetric/gynaecological and psychiatric clinical fields …