title: A competency-based approach to the nursing research.
abstract: This paper describes the design and use of a competency-based approach to teach nursing research to a group of accelerated second-degree students. Use of a competency-based approach not only recognize the student's prior educational experience, but culminates in the demonstration of competencies that show the individual's readiness for joining the nursing workforce.
authors.affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, United States. draines@fau.edu
authors.forename: Deborah A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Raines
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014481:United States