Clinical Competence
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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...

Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age.

29 Nov 2009 The Human Genome Project will change how health is defined and how disease is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. As the largest group of health care providers in contact with patients, nurses need to be competent in the science of genetics. Beyond ... 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...

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
• Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age. 29 Nov 2009
• Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care. 10 Nov 2009
• Teaching the next generation of neurologists. Nov 2009
• Automatic failure in gynecologic cytology proficiency testing. Results from the College of American Pathologists proficiency testing program. 30 Oct 2009
• A prospective study of the longitudinal effects of an embedded specialty curriculum on physical examination skills using an ophthalmology model. 30 Oct 2009
• Judges' perception of candidates' organization and communication, in relation to oral certification examination ratings. 30 Oct 2009
• The impact of senior medical students' personal difficulties on their communication patterns in breaking bad news. 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
• "I can do patient care on my own": autonomy and the manager role. 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
• Commentary: Flexner Redux 2010: graduate medical education in the United States. 30 Oct 2009
• The impact of pass/fail grading. 30 Oct 2009
• Residents' voices must be heard. 30 Oct 2009
• A comparison of McGrath and Macintosh laryngoscopes in novice users: a manikin study. 30 Oct 2009
• Determination of the anaerobic threshold in the pre-operative assessment clinic: inter-observer measurement error. 30 Oct 2009
• Systems-based competency. 30 Oct 2009
• Regarding "Incorporating outpatient venous procedures into a vascular surgery practice". 30 Oct 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