International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden
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Title
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden
Subject
Clinical competence, prehospital emergency
Description
The goal of healthcare is to provide safe, high quality care, and this places nurses’ competence in focus since nurses represent the majority of
healthcare workers around the globe [1,2]. The clinical context of nursing is rapidly changing due to new medical advances and technologies [3] and an ageing population with complex and chronic comorbidities [4,5]. In addition, there has been a decrease in the length of hospital stay [3], an increased number of patients with acute diseases, and an increase of healthcare-associated infections [6]. These are all factors that increase the complexity of nursing within different clinical contexts especially when there are limited staff resources. Reports show that there is a shortage of nurses worldwide [1,2], and particularly
experienced nurses [3,7] and, in order to provide a high quality of care for patients with complex needs, clinical competence is crucial [8,9]. General clinical competence is described as “the ability to perform the task with desirable outcomes under the varied circumstances of the real world” [10]. To evaluate clinical competence is of great importance because quality of care and patient safety are all dependent on the nurse’s clinical competence [8,11,12]. However, there are limited knowledge of the clinical competence of registered nurses (RNs) in an increasingly complex healthcare context [13].
healthcare workers around the globe [1,2]. The clinical context of nursing is rapidly changing due to new medical advances and technologies [3] and an ageing population with complex and chronic comorbidities [4,5]. In addition, there has been a decrease in the length of hospital stay [3], an increased number of patients with acute diseases, and an increase of healthcare-associated infections [6]. These are all factors that increase the complexity of nursing within different clinical contexts especially when there are limited staff resources. Reports show that there is a shortage of nurses worldwide [1,2], and particularly
experienced nurses [3,7] and, in order to provide a high quality of care for patients with complex needs, clinical competence is crucial [8,9]. General clinical competence is described as “the ability to perform the task with desirable outcomes under the varied circumstances of the real world” [10]. To evaluate clinical competence is of great importance because quality of care and patient safety are all dependent on the nurse’s clinical competence [8,11,12]. However, there are limited knowledge of the clinical competence of registered nurses (RNs) in an increasingly complex healthcare context [13].
Creator
Ann-Charlotte Falk , Veronica Lindstrom
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.
Date
March 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
1755-599X
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
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Citation
Ann-Charlotte Falk , Veronica Lindstrom, “International Emergency Nursing Vol. 61 March 2022
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1723.
Self-reported clinical competence before entering advanced level training in acute and prehospital emergency care among registered nurses in Sweden,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1723.