Competency in nursing: a concept analysis.

Full Abstract

Competency is a topic of great interest to educators and administrators in practice disciplines, particularly health care disciplines such as nursing. This article focuses on the role of competency in nursing. Through a concept analysis process, various elements of competency were assessed. The defining attributes of competency are the application of skills in all domains for the practice role, instruction that focuses on specific outcomes or competencies, allowance for increasing levels of competency, accountability of the learner, practice-based learning, self-assessment, and individualized learning experiences. The learning environment for competency assurance involves the learner in assessment and accountability, provides practice-based learning opportunities, and individualizes learning experiences.

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Author information

Author/s: Scott Tilley, Donna D (DD);

Affiliation: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of continuing education in nursing (J Contin Educ Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Feb; vol 39 (issue 2) : pp 58-64; quiz 65-6, 94

Dates: Created 2008/03/07; Completed 2008/04/11;

PMID: 18323142, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Clinical Competence - standards
Competency-Based Education - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Continuing - organization & administration
Educational Measurement
Employee Performance Appraisal
Humans

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