Nursing Competence of Students: Congruence Between the Perceptions of Nursing Students’ and Their Preceptors’ Assessment

Authors : Cahide Ayik, Merve Aliye Akyol, Şeyda Seren İntepeler

Pages : 275-282

Doi:10.17049/jnursology.1535780

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Publication Date : 2025-09-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the congruence between nursing students\\\' self-assessments and their preceptors\\\' assessments of nursing competence at graduation. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with a purposeful sample of 382 participants, including 191 nursing students and 191 nurses serving as student preceptors in the west of Türkiye. A descriptive characteristics form and the Holistic Nursing Competence Scale were used to collect data. The data were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and standardized mean differences. The study was documented according to the STROBE checklist. Results: At the group level, the nursing students\\\' self-assessment for overall nursing competence (5.60 ± 0.88) was higher than the assessment by preceptors (5.37 ± 1.32) and significantly different (t = 2.277, P = .024, Cohen\\\'s d = .165). When congruence between students’ and preceptors’ assessments was examined at the single student-preceptor level, in comparison to their preceptors, students rated their nursing competence higher on every sub-scale and the overall competence scale. Conclusion: The present study revealed a lack of congruence between student self-assessments and preceptor assessments. Students rated their own competencies higher than the preceptors compared to the preceptors’ evaluations. The findings suggest that it is important to be careful when evaluating students\\\' competence levels, and that it is necessary to use different assessment methods, such as rubrics, in addition to self-assessment.
Keywords : Yeterlik, uyum, hemşirelik öğrencileri, hemşireler

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