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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Main Authors: 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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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.712
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spelling 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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author 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
spellingShingle 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
author_facet 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
author_sort Satu Kajander‐Unkuri
title The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
title_short The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
title_full The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
title_fullStr The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
title_full_unstemmed The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries—Comparison between countries
title_sort level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 european countries—comparison between countries
publisher Wiley
series Nursing Open
issn 2054-1058
publishDate 2021-05-01
description 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.
topic competence
Europe
evaluation
graduating nursing student
nurse competence scale
nursing education
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.712
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