Assessment of competence: literature review and project research

The authors propose a research project aimed at developing a system for evaluating and codifying nursing competencies. The purpose of the project is to improve the outcome of care and the way nurses perceive their profession, by introducing a new concept of professional roles that allows innovation, creativity, methodological flexibility and functionality in group working. Although reference models for evaluating nursing competencies have been devised, in Italy they but have not yet been become operative and nurses are evaluated by the single health authorities.