the efficiency of the health care system is significantly dependent on the appropriate leadership and guidance of employees. one of the most frequently used new approaches in human resources management is the study of competencies and competency models. the aim of this research is to develop a competency model for leaders in nursing, and to compare it with the leadership competency model for st...

background and purpose: to investigate how much the method of observation agrees with a standardised review of evidence of clinical examination, for the assessment of clinical otoscopic competence. methods: 65 medical students took part in an objective structured clinical examination (osce) station using patients with real pathology. examiners assessed otoscopic competency in tympanic membrane ...