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Clinical competence assessment in nursing: a systematic review of the literature
Journal of Advanced Nursing · 2002 · Vol. 39(5) · pp. 421–431
Roger Watson✉(University of Hull)Anne Stimpson(University of Missouri)Annie Topping(University of Missouri)Davina Porock(University of Missouri)
Abstract
The assessment of clinical competence remains almost universally accepted in the nurse education literature as a laudable pursuit yet there are aspects of it that remain at odds with the higher education of nurses.
Competency Development and EvaluationInnovations in Medical EducationHealthcare Quality and ManagementCompetence (human resources)MEDLINENursingSystematic reviewMedicineNursing assessmentNursing literaturePsychologyAlternative medicinePolitical science
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Clinical CompetenceEducation, NursingEducational MeasurementHumansNursing Research
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Assessment of clinical competence using objective structured examination.
BMJ · 1975 · 1,642 citations
Testing for competence rather than for "intelligence."
American Psychologist · 1973 · 4,276 citations
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