Competence in nursing practice: A controversial concept - A focused review of literature

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 355-362

  Cowan, David T ^a   Norman, Ian ^a   Coopamah, Vinoda P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Competency; Definition; Nursing practice; Utilisation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMPLOYER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; POLICY; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHER;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 21044448224     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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