title: Assessing competence in nursing.
abstract: New pre- and post-registration nursing competencies are being developed, yet there is much debate about how to define and assess competence. This article outlines some of the features of the current debate.
authors.affiliation: National Nursing Research Unit, King's College London.
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murrells
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom