Abstract

This article describes the results of strategies to elicit views of practicing nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing regarding competencies expected of new graduate licensed vocational nursing/LPN, associate degree/diploma, and baccalaureate nurses. The implications of these perceptions regarding the competencies expected of new graduates in Texas are considered, with questions posed for future exploration.

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Authors

Sportsman S, Poster E, Curl ED, Waller P, Hooper J

Institution

Academic Consulting Services, Nursing and Health Professions, Elsevier Publishing, Forestburg, Texas, USA. s.sportsman@elsevier.com

Source

The Journal of nursing administration 42:1 2012 Jan pg 58-63

MeSH

Attitude of Health Personnel
Career Mobility
Competency-Based Education
Curriculum
Education, Nursing, Associate
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs
Focus Groups
Humans
Licensure, Nursing
Models, Educational
Models, Nursing
Nursing, Practical
Professional Autonomy
Professional Competence
Questionnaires
Texas

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22157384