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- Title
Nursing Graduates' Preparedness for Practice: Substantiating the Call for Competency-Evaluated Nursing Education.
- Authors
McGarity, Tammy; Monahan, Laura; Acker, Katelijne; Pollock, Wendi
- Abstract
Practice readiness continues to be a challenge in healthcare. This was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. This focused descriptive–correlational study examined nurses' perceived preparedness for practice during the pandemic. One hundred and eighty-four registered nurses (RN) responded to Qualtrics survey questions addressing the competencies they perceived they had and the competencies they felt they needed that would have better prepared them to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results demonstrated that although these nurses felt competent in certain areas, they perceived that they needed more education in those same areas to feel better prepared. Bivariate correlations and linear regression analysis indicated that institutional competency development, education, and work experience influenced perceived competency.
- Subjects
NURSING education; COVID-19 pandemic; PREPAREDNESS; NURSES; WORK experience (Employment)
- Publication
Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 7, p553
- ISSN
2076-328X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bs13070553