Competence versus performance: which is more important?

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1994.tb02391.x
• Publication Date: 2006-05-04T10:03:47Z
• Authors: Alison E While
• Keywords: Confusion

The extensive literature in the field of competence and performance is reviewed this paper, which argues that there much confusion between these different constructs. It concludes since nurse pre-registration education concerned with producing nurses who consistently provide care a high quality, greater emphasis should be placed upon real-life clinical setting rather than competence.