Soft skill elements in structured clinical nursing assessment for undergraduate nursing students: A systematic review

Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah; Nurumal, Mohd. Said; Ahmad, Naseem; Chong, Mei Chan

doi:10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.10.019

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“…7 However, most of the time, nursing academics focus more on assessing nursing students' knowledge and dexterity performance in the clinical skill assessments, and the soft skills components are not an important matter. 8 In focusing primarily on assessing nursing students' hard skill competencies, the nursing profession has given inadequate attention to developing their soft skill competencies. 9-12 Thus, this study aimed to explore the nursing academic's view regarding soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment for the undergraduate nursing program.…”

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Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study

Jamaludin¹,

Nurumal²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2022

Bali Med J.

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Introduction: The intangible nature of soft skills makes it difficult for nursing academics to evaluate nursing students' attainment of these skills. Most of the time, academics focus more on assessing nursing students' knowledge and performance (hard skills) in clinical skill assessments. In focusing primarily on assessing nursing students' hard skill competencies, the nursing profession has given inadequate attention to developing their soft skill competencies. Thus, this study aimed to explore the nursing academic's view on soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment for the undergraduate nursing program. Method: This study was conducted using a qualitative approach. A total of 10 nursing academics were involved, and they were recruited through a purposive sampling method. Data was collected through in-depth interviews using open-ended questions to gain insight into nursing academics' perception of soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment for the undergraduate nursing program. Data analysis was conducted by using an inductive content analysis method. Results: Four themes emerge from this study. These are 1) awareness and involvement, 2) Factors influencing on implementation of soft skills in the structured clinical skills assessment, 3) academic responsibility, and 4) suggestions to overcome barriers. Conclusion: Findings from this study provide new insights into the nursing academic perception of soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessments of undergraduate nursing program needs improvement and proper structure on how/what are the soft skills elements that want to measure for nursing students. These findings would assist in developing a more strategic framework for soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessments to produce quality nursing graduates.

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Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study

Jamaludin¹,

Nurumal²,

Ahmad³

et al. 2022

Bali Med J.

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“…This is due to the studied nurses being aware that documentation of everything on time is indispensable and documenting all procedures performed accurately and concisely. According to the systematic review of Jamaludin et al (2021), nurses need soft skills to enhance their ability to organize and prioritize effective patient care delivery in a demanding healthcare environment [ 21 ]. On the contrary, Hussein et al (2021) showed only 22% of nurses had a perception of soft skills before implementing the training program [ 18 ].…”

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Unraveling the synergy: how organizational intelligence fuel soft skills and nurses’ thriving: a cross-sectional study

Atalla,

Mahmoud Elseesy,

El-Ashry

et al. 2024

BMC Nurs

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Aim Investigate the influence of organizational intelligence on the development of soft skills and the overall thriving of nurses at Alexandria Main University Hospital in Egypt. Design A cross-sectional descriptive design following STROBE guidelines examined the relationship between organizational intelligence, soft skills, and nurses’ thriving. Methods and tools Data were collected from 740 nurses working across critical care units using structured questionnaires. The questionnaires assessed organizational intelligence, soft skills, and thriving at work. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, gender, education, and nursing experience, were also collected. Statistical analyses were used to analyze the data, including ANOVA, t-tests, Pearson correlation, and stepwise regression. Results The findings revealed nurses’ positive perceptions of organizational culture and documentation skills. However, areas such as measures and rewards and staff relations and communication indicated opportunities for improvement. Nurses reported high vitality levels but needed more learning opportunities at work. Significant correlations were found between demographic variables, organizational intelligence, soft skills, and thriving. Organizational intelligence demonstrated a robust positive relationship with both soft skills and thriving. Age, gender, education, and experience significantly influenced nurses’ soft skills and thriving. Conclusion The study highlights the importance of organizational intelligence in enhancing nurses’ professional capabilities and well-being. Addressing demographic factors and fostering a supportive work environment is crucial for optimizing nursing practice and organizational effectiveness. Nursing implications Insights from this study can inform targeted interventions and policy decisions to enhance nursing practice, organizational development, and healthcare outcomes in Egypt. Fostering organizational intelligence and soft skills among nurses can improve patient care, increase job satisfaction, and overall organizational success.

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“…Yet, nursing academics often claim that they teach both science and art to their students, coming into the competency skills assessments of nursing students, most of the time nursing academics are focused on the science of nursing and the art of nursing is again missing. A study reported that graduate nurses were not prepared as holistic nurses at the end of their nursing education programme and without giving focus on adequate soft skills assessment, students are graduating unprepared to be successful in the workplace (7). Recent studies also highlighted that soft skills assessments are really important for nursing students to revive the art of nursing (8,9).…”

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Art of Nursing: Time to Resuscitate

Jamaludin,

Nurumal,

Ahmad

2023

Int J Care Scholars

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Soft skill elements in structured clinical nursing assessment for undergraduate nursing students: A systematic review

Cited by 14 publications

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Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study

Soft skills elements in structured clinical skill assessment: a qualitative study

Unraveling the synergy: how organizational intelligence fuel soft skills and nurses’ thriving: a cross-sectional study

Art of Nursing: Time to Resuscitate

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