Clinical Competence
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Saturday, November 07, 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...

Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care.

10 Nov 2009 AIM: To explore the nurse-patient interaction in terminally ill situations in acute care, focusing on the nurses' preparation for loss. BACKGROUND: Caring for dying patients can be a distressing and sometimes even threatening experience for nurses. ... Read more...

Envenomations: an overview of clinical toxinology for the primary care physician.

13 Oct 2009 About 4,000 to 6,000 venomous snakebites occur each year in the United States. Although these envenomations (also known as envenomings) are rarely fatal, about 70 percent require antivenom therapy. Few evidence-based guidelines are available for the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Clinical Competence'

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
• Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care. 10 Nov 2009
• Quality oversight needed for intraoperative autologous blood recovery and readministration. 30 Oct 2009
• POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters): the surgeon's poetry. 30 Oct 2009
• [Norwegian vascular surgery in "the year of vascular surgery"] 20 Oct 2009
• Envenomations: an overview of clinical toxinology for the primary care physician. 13 Oct 2009
• Risks of complications by attending physicians after performing nighttime procedures. 12 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
• [Sleep disorders in children and adolescents] 6 Oct 2009
• [Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in Denmark] 3 Oct 2009
• They think they are playing chess but really they are playing poker. Oct 2009
• Caring for patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: data, knowledge, and wisdom. 29 Sep 2009
• How can the specialty establish a standard of care? 29 Sep 2009
• Board certification critical to preservation of a specialty. 29 Sep 2009
• Multisite geriatrics clerkship for fourth-year medical students: a successful model for teaching the Association of American Medical Colleges' core competencies. 29 Sep 2009
• Herbal toxicity. 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