Competence assessment of nursing graduates of Jordanian universities

Abstract

This cross-sectional survey assessed the level of competence of nursing graduates of Jordanian universities (2001-2004 cohorts) in relation to the type of university, sex, hospital type, and working area. A convenience sample (n = 258) of full-time nurses (6 months-4 years' experience) was selected from public, private, and teaching hospitals. A specifically designed tool with a rating scale of 1-5 was used to evaluate the nurses' competence in five nursing competencies (management, professionalism, problem-solving, nursing process, and knowledge of basic skills). The findings showed a satisfactory competency level with no significant differences related to the type of university or sex. General ward nurses scored significantly better than those in intensive care units in relation to management, professionalism, and nursing process, while the teaching hospital nurses showed significantly better performance in professionalism and management skills than did the nurses in the other two sectors. We recommend that nurse recruitment policies should consider individual competencies rather than innate characteristics in their selection of employees.

Relationship between Nursing Students’ Clinical Placement Satisfaction, Academic Self-Efficacy and Achievement

“…It is important for the nursing students' learning, clinical skills, critical thinking, clinical decision making, self-monitoring skills and academic motivation during their clinical education [8]. It should provide distinguished standards and safe patient care [14]. A recent study done [15] showed that higher satisfaction levels are attained when nursing students feel included and supported in the CLE during their learning journey.…”

Effectiveness of implementation of “mental health nursing students’ clinical competency model” on academic performance of nursing students

“…Wangensteen et al 38 in relation to newly graduated nurses' perception of competence and possible predictors also found the same results. In line with the current study, Safadi et al 39 conducted a cross-sectional study to reviews competencies of nursing graduates in universities in Jordan. The results were rated as satisfactory clinical competence in line with this research Mohtashami et al 40 in the article appearing with the aim of determining the relationship between professional competence and professional identity, concluded that there is a positive correlation between professional competencies and professional identity.…”

Avaliação Da Aplicabilidade Da Versão Portuguesa De Um Questionário De Competências Para Enfermeiros Hospitalares

“…Considering the nurses' answers to the QAC, items 2 and 8 stand out, which 69.2% and 72.2% of the professionals identified as excellent competencies belonging to the management and professional domains of the original instrument, corroborating the research performed by the authors of the CEQ, in which the highest averages of responses were found in these same domains. 5 These responses concern the high commitment of nurses to their workplace, professional achievement in activities developed within the organizational context and commitment to the ethical guidelines of the profession, besides indicating that the management style should be generating motivation and satisfaction, favoring the nurses' performance of these competencies.…”

“…CEQ's items reveal universal care standards of the American Nurses' Association (ANA), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and present competency statements distributed across five domains, including management, professionalism, problem solving, nursing process and knowledge of basic nursing principles. 5 Thus, in the light of the extensive literature review and discussions of professionals in the area of human resources in nursing, it was noticed that the nursing-related competencies of the CEQ were pertinent to the Brazilian cultural context. For its use, translation and cross-cultural adaptation are necessary.…”

“…2 The international literature reveals that researchers have been concerned with this issue and have developed instruments to evaluate the competencies of nurses through their performance in both the public health area 4 and the hospital area. [5][6] In Brazil, researchers have identified the competencies of nurses at the hospital, 7-8 using qualitative approaches. At the time of data collection for this study, however, no published studies have been found that used quantitative tools, such as validated scales, to evaluate the skills of hospital nurses.…”