Abstract
The primary goal of nursing education programs is to graduate competent novices who are ready to begin their nursing careers. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to know how the employers of new graduates define competence. The primary aim of this study is to identify the definition and evaluation of competence of new graduate nurses in hospital settings. Benner's Novice to Expert theory guided the study (Benner, 2001). This descriptive study used a mixed methods research design, consisting of a quantitative online survey and qualitative interviews. The survey solicited information from hospital educators about their orientation processes, definition of competence, and the methods used to evaluate competence in the new graduate nurse.
Sigma Membership
Gamma Zeta
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Type
Report
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Competence, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing Practice
Recommended Citation
Van Horn, Elizabeth and Lewallen, Lynne, "Exploration of competence in new graduate nurses" (2021). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 119.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/119
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Review Type
None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2021-08-18
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
Dr. Elizabeth Van Horn is a recipient of the Sigma/Chamberlain College of Nursing Education Research Grant from the 2018-2019 cohort.