title: Is competency based training/education useful for workplace training.
abstract: This paper discusses and explores whether competency based training is useful for workplace training and education. Competency based training and education has re-emerged over the past decade as the panacea to meet the education and training needs to develop a more flexible and skilled Australian workforce. Nurse education has been affected by these re-emerging trends. The historical developments associated with competency based training is presented. Specifically the relevance of competency based training to nursing and nurse education is examined.
authors.affiliation: John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Winskill
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017132:Workplace