The relationship of nurses' professional characteristics to levels of clinical nursing expertise. Appl Nurs Res 2009 Feb;22(1):48-53
Date
01/28/2009Pubmed ID
19171295DOI
10.1016/j.apnr.2007.03.005Scopus ID
2-s2.0-58749095547 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 31 CitationsAbstract
Many hospitals are searching for guidelines for professional practice models, which are a requirement for Magnet recognition. This study was undertaken to determine the professional nursing characteristics that may contribute to the development of clinical nursing expertise. Experience as an RN was found to be highly correlated with initial level of expertise. Educational preparation and certification were not correlated with expertise. This research suggests that nurses may require more on-the-job experience for the development of clinical nursing expertise than what has been reported in the literature.
Author List
Bobay K, Gentile DL, Hagle MEAuthor
Kathleen Bobay PhD Associate Professor in the Nursing department at Marquette UniversityMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Guidelines as TopicHospitals
Nursing
Professional Competence
