title: [The evaluation of nursing graduates' scientific reasoning and oral and written communication].
abstract: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed in Santiago de Chile, with the objective to evaluate the scientific reasoning and the oral and written communication of nursing graduates. The sample consisted of 37 nursing graduates who participated in the three stages of the study: I) creation and validation of the instrument; II) training the faculty participating in the study to apply the instrument uniformly; and III) application of the instrument and data analysis. The data show different percentages regarding this competency, with the predominance of scientific reasoning (83.16%), followed by oral and written communication (78.37%). In conclusion, this study demonstrates the value for nursing schools to implement a formal evaluation that allows for determining the profile of nursing graduates, guaranteeing the quality of their training and education.
authors.affiliation: Académica de Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile. ingrid.demandes@umayor.cl
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Demandes
authors.forename: Cecilia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Latrach
authors.forename: Naldy Pamela
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Febre
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Retamal
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing; D011361:Professional Competence; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014956:Writing