title: Competence: the shot heard around the nursing world.
abstract: In this column, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) addresses the issue of competence, how it is documented and the areas in which staff must demonstrate competence. Readers are urged to send in any questions they may have and JCAHO staff will answer them.
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authors.lastname: Kobs
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004282:Documentation; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000592:standards*