Title
The Role of the Clinical Educator in Evaluating Nursing Competency
Publication Date
April 2007
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of nursing competency is critical to assuring patient safety and maintaining high professional standards in the practice of nursing. All nurses must graduate from an approved nursing program and successfully pass the national board exam before receiving initial licensure. State boards of nursing fulfill the role of gatekeeper, seeking to assure the public that nurses provide safe, competent care. In turn, high public awareness and patient advocacy initiatives require close monitoring of nursing competency. [See PDF for complete abstract]
Keywords
nursing, competency, professional standards
DigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center , Advances in Teaching and Learning Day, Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. Paper 16.
http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/16
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Abstract #15.