Quality of Competence in the Role of Nursing — as Result of Education,Professional Practice and Research

Abstract

The foundation upon which contemporary nursing is built is art, knowledge, experience and science, interlinked by research, The skills of the nurse are the result of education, professional training and research. This study was based on two self-administered questionnaires subject. The chosen study-instruments were PSDF and EECP. Involved in the study were 76 Recently Graduated Nurses, 73 Head Nurses/corresponding and 32 Teachers from Mälardalens University College. The study shows that a RGN and a HN have differing expectations about the skills of recently graduated nurses. T and HN have greater self-esteem than a RGN. Drive in combination with a will to co-operate in developing nursing sciences and in controlling nursing sciences are a good sign of healthy development of skills within the nursing profession and its sphere of activities.

Keywords

Professional role of the nurse personal functional strategical and occupational components of competence

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