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ArticleNursing open2023

Competencies expected of undergraduate nursing students: A scoping review.

Majid Purabdollah, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Akram Ghahramanian, Leila Valizadeh, Saeid Mousavi, Mostafa Ghasempour

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Article in Nursing open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Majid PurabdollahDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Vahid ZamanzadehMedical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-4664-750X
Akram GhahramanianMedical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-3925-1272
Leila ValizadehMedical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Saeid MousaviDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mostafa GhasempourDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-9679-2783

Funding

Deputy of Research and Technology of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 68032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimNursing competencies are crucial indicators for providing quality and safe care. The lack of international agreement in this field has caused problems in the generalization and application of findings. The purpose of this review is to identify the core competencies necessary for undergraduate nursing students to enter nursing work. DATA SOURCES: We conducted a structured search using Scopus, MEDLINE (PubMed), Science Direct, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. REVIEW

methodsWe conducted a scoping review using the methodology recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute, supported by the PAGER framework, and guided by the PRISMA-ScR Checklist. Inclusion criteria included full-text articles in English, quantitative and qualitative research related to competencies for undergraduate students or newly graduated nurses, competency assessment, and tool development from 1970 to 2022. We excluded articles related to specific nursing roles, specific contexts, Master's and Ph.D. curricula, hospital work environment competencies, and editorial.

resultsOut of 15,875 articles, we selected 43 studies, and data analysis with summative content analysis identified five themes named individualized care, professional nursing process, nursing administration, readiness, and professional development.

conclusionConsidering the dynamics of competencies and their change with time, experience, and setting, it is necessary to update, localize, and levelling of the proposed competencies based on the culture of each country. IMPACT: These competencies provide a guide for undergraduate nursing curriculum development and offer a framework for both clinical instruction and the evaluation of nursing students.

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Education, Nursing, BaccalaureateStudents, NursingCurriculumGeneralization, PsychologicalHumansQualitative Researchclinical competencecurriculumeducationgraduatenursingprofessional competence

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PMID37817394
PMCPMC10643846

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