Clinical nursing competence of RN-to-BSN students in a nursing concept-based curriculum in Taiwan

J Nurs Educ. 2003 Dec;42(12):536-45. doi: 10.3928/0148-4834-20031201-05.

Abstract

This 3-year longitudinal study used a questionnaire to evaluate the clinical nursing competence of RN-to-BSN students in a nursing concept-based curriculum in Taiwan. The research sample consisted of 52 full-time and 69 part-time RN-to-BSN students. A four-dimensional Clinical Nursing Competence Questionnaire was developed to measure student caring, communication/coordination, management/teaching, and professional self-growth competence. Results indicated full-time students' scores on self-evaluations of overall clinical nursing competence significantly increased with each successive evaluation (p < .05). The scores of part-time students fell significantly with successive evaluations, with the exception of professional self-growth competence (p < .01). Instructor evaluations generally showed no significant difference between the two groups. Student self-evaluations were significantly higher than instructor evaluations (p < .05). The results of this study may serve as a reference for nurse educators developing curricula for RN-to-BSN education.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Clinical Competence / standards*
  • Communication
  • Curriculum / standards*
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / standards*
  • Education, Professional, Retraining / standards*
  • Educational Measurement
  • Empathy
  • Faculty, Nursing
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Models, Educational
  • Models, Nursing*
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Philosophy, Nursing
  • Program Evaluation
  • Self Efficacy
  • Students, Nursing / psychology
  • Taiwan