Roberto Caruso1, Roberta Fida2, Alessandro Sili3, Cristina Arrigoni4. 1. PhD Candidate, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. Correspondence: Rosario.Caruso@grupposandonato.it. 2. Lecturer in Organizational Behavior, University of East Anglia, Norwich Business School, United Kingdom. 3. U.O.C. Direzione Infermieristica e delle Professioni Sani- tarie, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. 4. Researcher, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Competence is considered a fundamental element when measuring a nurse's or student's ability to provide nursing care, but there is no consensus on what competence really is. This paper aims to review the existing meanings and models of nursing competence. METHOD: The overview of literature reviews and concept analysis was performed through a search on Pubmed, Cinahl and PsychINFO from January 2005 to September 2014. It included key words, such as: Competence Model; Professional Competence; Nursing Competence; Competency Model; Professional Competency; Nursing Competency. RESULT: A total of 14 papers were found, coming from educational or clinical nursing field. It was possible to identify some common themes: description of competence determinants; confu- sion around the competence concept; lack in competence evaluation; lack when competence have to be operationalized. CONCLUSION: The overview results, enriched by the literature coming out from the organiza- tional studies, build the conceptual basis of an integrated model of nursing competence. More empirical research is needed to test the theoretical assumptions.
INTRODUCTION: Competence is considered a fundamental element when measuring a nurse's or student's ability to provide nursing care, but there is no consensus on what competence really is. This paper aims to review the existing meanings and models of nursing competence. METHOD: The overview of literature reviews and concept analysis was performed through a search on Pubmed, Cinahl and PsychINFO from January 2005 to September 2014. It included key words, such as: Competence Model; Professional Competence; Nursing Competence; Competency Model; Professional Competency; Nursing Competency. RESULT: A total of 14 papers were found, coming from educational or clinical nursing field. It was possible to identify some common themes: description of competence determinants; confu- sion around the competence concept; lack in competence evaluation; lack when competence have to be operationalized. CONCLUSION: The overview results, enriched by the literature coming out from the organiza- tional studies, build the conceptual basis of an integrated model of nursing competence. More empirical research is needed to test the theoretical assumptions.
Authors: Federica Dellafiore; Rosario Caruso; Tiziana Nania; Francesco Pittella; Tiziana Fiorini; Maria Paola Caruso; Giovanni Zaffino; Alessandro Stievano; Cristina Arrigoni Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-05-05 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Federica Dellafiore; Rosario Caruso; Michela Cossu; Sara Russo; Irene Baroni; Serena Barello; Ida Vangone; Marta Acampora; Gianluca Conte; Arianna Magon; Alessandro Stievano; Cristina Arrigoni Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-04-06 Impact factor: 3.390