title: Competence-based assessment of critical care nurses.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Altieri
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing