Competence in nursing practice and strategies for the development of competences in the undergraduate nursing curriculum
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competences, nursing, active teaching and learning methods, university educationAbstract
Introduction: The expanding knowledge necessary to perform nursing care entails higher standards of nurses’ competences. The mission of educational institutions is therefore to educate lifelong learners who have knowledge and skills relevant to ever changing and complex working and social environment. The primary purpose of the literature review was to examine the nursing competences and the influence of competence-based pedagogy on teaching outcomes. Methods: A literature review was conducted using the CINAHL, Medline, ERIC, Academic Search Premier and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, accessible via EBSCOhost/eIFL Direct, Catalogue bibliographic database COBIB.SI, relevant Web sites of nursing professional organizations and other printed and electronic sources. The sources consulted were published in the period between the year 2000 and 2012. Results: The review yielded the identification of five descriptive categories: nursing competencies, basis of competence-centered learning, learning and competence development, learning in the clinical environment, and monitoring and assessment of competences. Discussion and conclusion: Since competences are relevant for defining the core aptitudes, skills and knowledge necessary in quality nursing care delivery, they have become a subject of common research and investigation.Downloads
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