title: Developing a system of student nurse profiling through action research.
abstract: This article concerns the early stages of a research study which attempted to improve the assessment of student nurses' clinical competence by means of profiling. During the course of the paper the reasons for undertaking assessment will be considered, the existing assessment approach will be briefly reviewed, the use of action research as the method of inquiry will be addressed, and the initial findings from the study described.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D011340:Problem Solving; D012015:Reference Standards; D012107:Research Design; D013338:Students, Nursing