Table 3.

The domains and bases of basic competence and the self-assessment scores.

Domains and bases of basic competence	Self-assessment scores (1–5)
	(n = 428–431)
	Mean	SD
Basic competence	4.19	0.40
Clinical competence	4.33	0.39
Principles of nursing care	4.47	0.41
Clinical guidelines	4.36	0.38
Nursing interventions	4.27	0.44
Professional competence	4.02	0.45
Collaboration	4.28	0.45
Decision-making	4.24	0.48
Ethical activity and familiarity with health care laws	3.90	0.55
Development work	3.65	0.59
Attitude and value base of competence	4.68	0.32
Knowledge base of competence	4.05	0.45
Skill base of competence	4.02	0.46
Experience base of competence	3.82	0.68