Aims and objectives. This paper is a report of a study conducted to investigate differences
between nurse practitioners' perceptions of the importance of required competencies and …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare expectations of nurse practitioner (NP)
job competencies among physicians, nurse managers, and NPs. Data Sources: A …

SUMMARY Purpose Nurse practitioners (NPs) are increasingly important in healthcare as
they play a key role in leading advanced nursing practices. Assessing their professional …

Aims and objectives. To develop an instrument to measure public health nurse
competencies in Taiwan and to test its psychometric properties. Background. Core …

Along with increasing complexity of nursing services, hospital employers are demanding
qualified and competent staff nurses for high quality clinical care. In Taiwan, disparities in …

Background. Self‐assessment assists nurses to maintain and improve their practice by
identifying their strengths and areas that may need to be further developed. Professional …

Aims (a) To explore nurses' self‐assessed competence and perceived need for more
training in primary and tertiary healthcare services; and (b) to investigate the factors …

Measuring nurses' competence for practice is critical for quality and safety improvement in
nursing care and patient outcomes. While the Nurse Competence Scale is a widely used …

This study compares nurse and manager assessments of nurse competence in a university
hospital setting. Although managers carry out annual reviews, few studies have examined …

The aim of this study was to describe newly graduated nurses' own perception of
competence and to identify possible predictors influencing their perceptions. The target …