A Valid and Reliable Tool to Assess Nursing Professional Competences: The Nursing Professional Competence Scale

Caliskan F., ŞENYUVA E.

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, vol.18, no.2, pp.177-188, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/bmj.galenos.2021.2021.11
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.177-188
  • Keywords: Nursing, competence, nursing professional competence, scale development, SELF-ASSESSMENT, NURSES, PERFORMANCE, STUDENTS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Nursing competence is a basic skill to fulfill the professional roles and responsibilities. Therefore, there is a need for studies to develop the valid and reliable measurement tools to identify the professional competences and competence levels expected from the nurses and evaluate them in the regular intervals. This study aims to develop a valid and reliable tool that could be used to assess the professional competence of the nurses.