Concept analysis of entrustable professional activities in nursing
LI Songyao
LI Yaru
LIN Wenqiong
ZHANG Panpan
ZHANG Hongmei
Abstract：Objective:To clarify the definition and connotation of the nurse entrustable professional activities concept.Methods:A systematic search was conducted in databases such as CNKI,Wanfang Data base,VIP Database,Sinomed,PubMed,Web of Science,ProQuest,and Ovid for literature related to entrustable professional activities of nurses.The search period was from the establishment of the database until March 31,2024.The conceptual analysis method proposed by Walker et al.was adopted to carry out conceptual analysis of entrustable professional activities of nurses.Results:Through the analysis of related concepts,the concept of entrustable professional activities in nursing were proposed.This referred to specific clinical nursing tasks that a trained nurse,after gaining trust,was capable of performing and completing independently.The defining attributes of entrustable professional activities in nursing included limiting the number of tasks,reflecting the learners experience curve,and involving acceptance of responsibility and accountability.Conclusions:The concept attribute of entrustable professional activities in nursing is clarified through conceptual analysis,which can be used as a reference for developing a widely used local evaluation tool for nurses'belief professional behavior.
Keywords：nursingnursesentrustable professional activitiesconcept analysis
Publication Date：2025-01-14
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1-5 )