Evaluating continuing competency: A challenge for nursing

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-85

  Allen, Patricia ^a   Lauchner, Kathryn ^b   Bridges, Ruth Ann ^a   Francis Johnson, Patricia ^a   McBride, Susan G ^c   Olivarez Jr , Arturo ^d  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Council   (United States)

^d TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FACULTY, NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; TEXAS; THINKING;

EID: 41349089338     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20080201-02     Document Type: Review

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