A tension about job related competence among nurses
A
tension exists between job-related competence required by employers and a
contemporary emphasis on transferable skills, critical thinking and lifelong learning. As it is known that there
is long-standing confusion concerning the interpretation of competence in
clinical practice. Some complications
also arise because of reported difficulties concerning the validity and
reliability of competence assessment tools. Several nurses revealed that there
is dispute about behavioral checklist approach to the assessment of competence neglects a holistic
view of nursing practice, especially; a conflict between mentors’ pastoral and assessment roles. Assessment
of competence is also complicated by disputes between key stakeholders about
the credibility and sufficiency of mentors’ assessments of students in practice, and by mentors’ uncertainties about their decision-making
authority.
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