Clinical Competence - Standards
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Transition shock: the initial stage of role adaptation for newly graduated registered nurses.

7 Dec 2009 AIM: The aim of this paper is to provide a theoretical framework of the initial role transition for newly graduated nurses to assist managers, educators and seasoned practitioners to support and facilitate this professional adjustment appropriately. ... Read more...

Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing occurs when a high-grade lesion or carcinoma (HSIL+, Category D) is misinterpreted as negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (Category B). OBJECTIVES:To document the ... Read more...

Judges' perception of candidates' organization and communication, in relation to oral certification examination ratings.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: To determine (1) whether judges differed in the levels of severity they exercised when rating candidates' performance in an oral certification exam, (2) to what extent candidates' clinical competence ratings were related to their ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Clinical Competence - Standards'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Transition shock: the initial stage of role adaptation for newly graduated registered nurses. 7 Dec 2009
• Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program. 30 Oct 2009
• Judges' perception of candidates' organization and communication, in relation to oral certification examination ratings. 30 Oct 2009
• Medicine residents' self-perceived competence in end-of-life care. 30 Oct 2009
• A set of principles, developed by residents, to guide Canadian residency education. 30 Oct 2009
• The unintended consequences of portfolios in graduate medical education. 30 Oct 2009
• Is there a relationship between high-quality performance in major teaching hospitals and residents' knowledge of quality and patient safety? 30 Oct 2009
• The impact of pass/fail grading. 30 Oct 2009
• Residents' voices must be heard. 30 Oct 2009
• Systems-based competency. 30 Oct 2009
• Pain management and sedation for children in the emergency department. 28 Oct 2009
• Improving quality in resource poor settings: observational study from rural Rwanda. 28 Oct 2009
• Rate of undesirable events at beginning of academic year: retrospective cohort study. 11 Oct 2009
• Reducing variation in adverse events during the academic year. 11 Oct 2009
• Simulation-based mastery learning reduces complications during central venous catheter insertion in a medical intensive care unit. 29 Sep 2009
• Two decades of simulation-based training: have we made progress? 29 Sep 2009
• How can the specialty establish a standard of care? 29 Sep 2009
• Toxicity issues surrounding herbal use internationally and the U.S. Foreword. 29 Sep 2009
• Canadian ophthalmology residency training: an evaluation of resident satisfaction and comparison with international standards. 29 Sep 2009
• An analysis of undergraduate ophthalmology training in Canada. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Clinical Competence'

Definition: The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

Descriptor UI: D002983

Alternative terms: Clinical Competence; Competence, Clinical; Clinical Skill; Skills, Clinical; Clinical Skills; Skill, Clinical;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: I02.399.630.210; N04.761.210;

History Note: 75

Technical Notes: competence in professional activities directly related to patient care: differentiate from PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE which refers to competence not necessarily related to patient care; DF: CLIN COMPETENCE