Measuring nursing competence: Development of a self-assessment tool for general nurses across Europe

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 902-913

  Cowan, David T ^a   Jenifer Wilson Barnett, Dame ^b   Norman, Ian J ^b   Murrells, Trevor ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Nurse competence; Self assessment; Tool development

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; NURSES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 44649155794     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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