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Review
. 2009 Jul;16(4):18-9.
doi: 10.7748/nm2009.07.16.4.18.c7133.

Assessing competence in nursing

Trevor Murrells  1 , Sarah Robinson, Peter Griffiths
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Assessing competence in nursing

Trevor Murrells et al. Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2009 Jul.

Abstract

New pre- and post-registration nursing competencies are being developed, yet there is much debate about how to define and assess competence. This article outlines some of the features of the current debate.

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