Perceptions of nursing competence
Date
2016
Authors
Armstrong, Susan J
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Abstract
A qualitative research study has been carried out in order to
determine Perceptions of NUrsing Competence. A critical
incident technique 'Was used to collect data from patients to
determine the cri ter,,:1a used by them in judging whether a
nurse is cmnpetent 'or not. This data was analysed by means
of a. .cont.ent;analysis, and the findings compared with the
available literature and with the r~.quirements of the South
African Nursi)l>gCouncil. This study was done in order to
dete'!:'millwehether a set of criteria can be developed from the
per~eptions of the patients with regard to nUrsing -
competence, with the long term aim of designing all evaluation
tool based on these criteria. The study was carried out in
a large teaching hospital in Johannesburg by means of
interViewing in"'patients in selected 'Ylardsinvolved in
student training. Five categories were developed rlPom the
data which Were built up froln recording units and themes.
In. comparing the, findings of the study to the literature,
consensus was found to exist between the patients 6riteria
and those of nur-se authors. )\
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