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Competency in nursing practice: a concept analysis

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Mrayyan, Majd T, Abunab, Hamzeh Y, Abu Khait, Abdallah, Rababa, Mohammad J, Al-Rawashdeh, Sami, Algunmeeyn, Abdullah, Abu Saraya, Ahmed·2023·BMJ Open
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067352PMC PMC10255110
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OBJECTIVE: Competency denotes the ability to execute a certain task or action with the necessary knowledge. Competency definitions and measurements are challenging for nursing and other professions due to their multidimensional aspects. This study aimed to clarify the concept of competency in nursing practice and propose an accurate definition. DESIGN: Walker and Avant's approach was used to elucidate the concept of competency in nursing practice. DATA SOURCES: ScienceDirect, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus and CINAHL were searched from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2021. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: We included studies with the keywords: "concept analysis", "competence", "competency" and "nursing". The search was limited to full-text studies written in English that used theoretical and empirical approaches. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: We extracted the concept's uses, defining attributes, and the consequences and antecedents of the concept. RESULTS: 60 articles were identified from the search process; after excluding duplicates and works unrelated to the study aim and context following the full-text screening, 10 articles were included in this concept analysis. The common defining attributes of competency were knowledge, self-assessment and dynamic state. Competency in nursing practice had many reported positive consequences that include but are not limited to improved patient, nurse and organisational outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses can benefit from the result of this analysis in practice to implement professional care, in particular clinical contexts and situations to enhance patients' health.

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Mrayyan, M. T., Abunab, H. Y., Abu Khait, A., Rababa, M. J., Al-Rawashdeh, S., Algunmeeyn, A., & Abu Saraya, A.
Affiliations
  • Hashemite University (JO)
  • Isra University (JO)
  • Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
  • Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
  • Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Corresponding author
Abunab, Hamzeh Y
ORCID
Venue
BMJ Open
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2023-06
Volume
13
Issue
6
Pages
e067352
ISSN
2044-6055 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067352
PMC
PMC10255110
OpenAlex
W4379056575
Cited by
114
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 45 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 1
FWCI
30.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • BMJ Open (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Competency Development and Evaluation
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
Keywords
nursing competencies, nursing practice, conceptual analysis, defining attributes, self-assessment, knowledge, professional competence, patient outcomes, organizational outcomes
MeSH terms
Humans, Nursing, Professional Competence

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