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September 10, 2025Nursing OpenOpen Access

The Role of Competence in Nursing: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Croatian Undergraduate and Graduate Students: Empirical Research Quantitative

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KIKata IvaniševićGHGoran HauserSBS Bosković

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Cross-sectional study assessed nursing competencies in undergraduate and graduate students, suggesting education level influences competence.

Key Points

  • Higher education level was associated with better nursing competencies among Croatian students, indicating a need for focused training.
  • The Nurse Professional Competence scale revealed significant differences between institutions, with better results at the University of Split.
  • A total of 750 nursing students participated, with their competencies measured using a 7-point Likert scale across six domains.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of educational institutions in shaping nursing competencies, highlighting age and education as significant predictors.

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Ivanišević et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9154b1d3bfb60daf4dhttps://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70285
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