title: Cardiac clinical skill assessments for registered nurses.
abstract: This article outlines a framework of clinical skill assessments that identify the knowledge and skills required for safe and competent care of cardiac patients. This framework categorizes identified cardiac skills into a logical sequence for assessment, aims to standardize the assessment process, and allows transportability of clinical skills.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. mary_boyde@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boyde
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Witt
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016730:Program Development; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires