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The effects of nursing education on job effectiveness: An overview of the literature
Author(s) -
McCloskey Joanne Comi
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770040404
Subject(s) - nursing , affect (linguistics) , job performance , nurse education , perception , psychology , quality (philosophy) , medicine , job satisfaction , medical education , social psychology , philosophy , communication , epistemology , neuroscience
An overview of the published studies on the effectiveness of a nursing education as it relates to job performance is presented. Selected literature is reviewed and divided into three areas of study: competency, performance, and quality of care. The literature revealed contradictory evidence on the value of baccalaureate nursing education. More important, the review demonstrates a lack of rigorous research in this area. Suggested research directions include the measurement of individual performance rather than the perception of group performance, the development of better instruments, and control of the setting and individual variables that affect job performance. It is recommended that nursing effectiveness be defined in terms of both patient outcomes and nurse performance.