title: Competency: an essential component of caring in nursing.
abstract: Providing online e-learning for nurses significantly reduces medical errors by providing "just-in-time" reference and device training. Offering continuing education 24/7 assures continued competency in an ever-changing practice environment while fostering professional development and career mobility.
authors.affiliation: Distance Learning Programs for Patient Care Services at Kaiser Permanente, USA. Bobbi.Knapp@kp.org
authors.forename: Bobbi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knapp
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration