title: Profiling and nursing practice.
abstract: This article examines profiling, with particular reference to profiling approaches and the use of profiling in preregistration nursing. It also identifies some of the difficulties that have arisen in relation to diary keeping and the use of a competence approach to education. It is taken from and forms part of a working paper produced for West Midland Regional Health Authority on profiles and accreditation of prior experiential learning.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conway
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004282:Documentation; D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development