The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
Abstract Aim To analyse graduating nursing students’ self‐assessed competence level in Europe at graduation, at the beginning of nursing career. Design An international cross‐sectional evaluative design. Methods Data were collected in February 2018–July 2019 from graduating nursing students in 10 Eu...
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doaj-bbd5b6772f534831a2efddc75bc4bcb42021-04-14T15:51:10ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582021-05-01831048106210.1002/nop2.712The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countriesSatu Kajander‐Unkuri0Sanna Koskinen1Anna Brugnolli2MªAngeles Cerezuela Torre3Imane Elonen4Viktorija Kiele5Daniela Lehwaldt6Eliisa Löyttyniemi7Jana Nemcová8Célia Simão deOliveira9Alvisa Palese10Marília Rua11Leena Salminen12Lenka Šateková13Juliane Stubner14Herdís Sveinsdóttir15Laura Visiers‐Jiménez16Helena Leino‐Kilpi17Department of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Public Health Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari Trento ItalyFaculty of Nursing Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Barcelona SpainDepartment of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandSchool of Nursing, Psychotherapy and community Health Dublin City University Dublin IrelandDepartment of Biostatistics University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of nursing Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin Comenius University in Bratislava Bratislava SlovakiaDepartment of Fundamentals of Nursing Lisbon School of Nursing Lisbon PortugalDepartment of Medical Sciences University of Udine Udine ItalySchool of Health Sciences University of Aveiro Aveiro PortugalDepartment of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Nursing Palacký University Olomouc Czech RepublicInstitute for Health and Nursing Science Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle GermanyFaculty of Nursing University of Iceland Reykjavík IcelandFundación San Juan de Dios Centro de CC de la Salud San Rafael Universidad Antonio de Nebrija Madrid SpainDepartment of Nursing science University of Turku Turku FinlandAbstract Aim To analyse graduating nursing students’ self‐assessed competence level in Europe at graduation, at the beginning of nursing career. Design An international cross‐sectional evaluative design. Methods Data were collected in February 2018–July 2019 from graduating nursing students in 10 European countries. Competence was assessed with a validated instrument, the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS). The sample comprised 3,490 students (response rate 45%), and data were analysed statistically. Results In all countries, graduating nursing students assessed their competence as good (range 50.0–69.1; VAS 0–100), albeit with statistically significant differences between countries. The assessments were highest in Iceland and lowest in Lithuania. Older students, those with working experience in health care, satisfied with their current degree programme, with excellent or good study achievements, graduating to 1st study choice and having a nursing career plan for future assessed their competence higher.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.712competenceEuropeevaluationgraduating nursing studentnurse competence scalenursing education |
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Satu Kajander‐Unkuri Sanna Koskinen Anna Brugnolli MªAngeles Cerezuela Torre Imane Elonen Viktorija Kiele Daniela Lehwaldt Eliisa Löyttyniemi Jana Nemcová Célia Simão deOliveira Alvisa Palese Marília Rua Leena Salminen Lenka Šateková Juliane Stubner Herdís Sveinsdóttir Laura Visiers‐Jiménez Helena Leino‐Kilpi |
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Satu Kajander‐Unkuri Sanna Koskinen Anna Brugnolli MªAngeles Cerezuela Torre Imane Elonen Viktorija Kiele Daniela Lehwaldt Eliisa Löyttyniemi Jana Nemcová Célia Simão deOliveira Alvisa Palese Marília Rua Leena Salminen Lenka Šateková Juliane Stubner Herdís Sveinsdóttir Laura Visiers‐Jiménez Helena Leino‐Kilpi The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries Nursing Open competence Europe evaluation graduating nursing student nurse competence scale nursing education |
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Satu Kajander‐Unkuri Sanna Koskinen Anna Brugnolli MªAngeles Cerezuela Torre Imane Elonen Viktorija Kiele Daniela Lehwaldt Eliisa Löyttyniemi Jana Nemcová Célia Simão deOliveira Alvisa Palese Marília Rua Leena Salminen Lenka Šateková Juliane Stubner Herdís Sveinsdóttir Laura Visiers‐Jiménez Helena Leino‐Kilpi |
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The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries |
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The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries |
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The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries |
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The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries |
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The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries |
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level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 european countries—comparison between countries |
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Abstract Aim To analyse graduating nursing students’ self‐assessed competence level in Europe at graduation, at the beginning of nursing career. Design An international cross‐sectional evaluative design. Methods Data were collected in February 2018–July 2019 from graduating nursing students in 10 European countries. Competence was assessed with a validated instrument, the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS). The sample comprised 3,490 students (response rate 45%), and data were analysed statistically. Results In all countries, graduating nursing students assessed their competence as good (range 50.0–69.1; VAS 0–100), albeit with statistically significant differences between countries. The assessments were highest in Iceland and lowest in Lithuania. Older students, those with working experience in health care, satisfied with their current degree programme, with excellent or good study achievements, graduating to 1st study choice and having a nursing career plan for future assessed their competence higher. |
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competence Europe evaluation graduating nursing student nurse competence scale nursing education |
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