AIMS: To investigate trends in the evaluation of clinical competence in nursing students and
newly qualified nurses over the last 10years. DESIGN: A literature review following PRISMA …

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 …

Objectives To develop and validate a new tool intended for measuring self-reported
professional competence among both nurse students prior to graduation and among …

Background Consolidated clinical practicum prepares pre-registration nursing students to
function as beginning practitioners. The clinical competencies of final-year nursing students …

Objectives To provide an overview of summative assessment of student nurses' practice
currently in use. Design Narrative review and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative …

Determining student nurses' clinical competence is underpinned by significant challenges
including a lack of reliable assessments methods and multiple factors that impact on the …

Patients are entitled to culturally competent care. Nurses must be prepared to recognize
patients' needs that derive from their culture and to develop skills that will facilitate their …

This paper explored concepts, definitions and theoretical perspectives evaluating clinical
competence during nursing education. The questions were:(i) How is clinical competence …

In Ireland, to register as a midwife, all student midwives must be deemed competent to
practice with the assessment of competence an essential component of midwifery education …

Background Assessment received by students affects the way that they conduct their studies
and shapes their interests in clinical placements. It is therefore important that mentors and …