Background Global demand for standardized assessment of training needs and evaluation
of professional continuing education programs across the healthcare workforce has led to …

meretoja r. & koponen l.(2012) A systematic model to compare nurses' optimal and actual
competencies in the clinical setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68 (2), 414–422. Abstract …

Aim To evaluate methods of performance assessment through an international literature
review and a survey of current practice. Background Over the past two decades health care …

The impact of part‐time, post‐registration degrees on practice Aim. This study aimed to
identify how graduates from part‐time, post‐registration degree courses in nursing and …

Purpose: To evaluate nurses' reasons for joining a clinical ladder program, their experiences
during participation, and how they use their new competence in practice. Design and …

Background Despite recent developments, health care provision in Indonesia remains
suboptimal. Difficult terrain, economic crises, endemic diseases and high population …

Nurses are a very important group of healthcare providers whose professional competence
is central to effective health care delivery. Clinical service delivery is constantly evolving and …

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been practicing for more than 30 years in the emergency
care setting (ECS), but little is known about the procedures, training, independence, and …

The purpose of this exploratory study was to assess occupational profile, level of
performance, and on-the-job training needs of nursing staff employed in all government …

Continuing professional development (CPD) is costly in terms of both organizational
resources and personal time and effort• It forms an important part of the strategy for …