Competence in clinical nursing is linked to professional healthcare standards, patient safety, and care quality. Traditionally, competence was thought to be limited to knowledge and abilities, but it should now be viewed in a broader sense to include other factors also including disposition. A negative attitude can lead to mistakes in nursing activities; for example, acute treatment is frequently focused above chronic illnesses like chronic wound. Competence is described in this study as a collection of knowledge, abilities, principles, and dispositions.
Cleansing and debridement
Documentation
Pain management
Infections
Patient education