Is Competency Based Training/Education useful for workplace training?
Rhonda Winskill
CNC Paediatric Rural Outreach & HNE Health
Southern Sector/Northern Child Health Network
Hunter New England Area Health Service,
Conjoint Lecturer - School of Nursing & Midwifery
University of Newcastle, Newcastle NSW
PP: 115
Abstract
This paper discusses and explores whether competency based training is useful for workplace training and education. Competency based training and education has re-emerged over the past decade as the panacea to meet the education and training needs to develop a more flexible and skilled Australian workforce. Nurse education has been affected by these re-emerging trends. The historical developments associated with competency based training is presented. Specifically the relevance of competency based training to nursing and nurse education is examined.
Keywords
competency based training/education, nurse education, workplace training
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