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limited competency

limited competency Limited competency means having an insufficient level of ability, knowledge, skill, or confidence to carry out a professional task effectively.

Limited competency means having an insufficient level of ability, knowledge, skill, or confidence to carry out a professional task effectively. In this source, it refers to nurses’ or nursing students’ reduced readiness to assess and respond to patients’ spiritual needs.

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Drafting source: Sun Peiyu; Shi Ya; Chen Guo; Chen Yun; Fan Guohua; Cao Yingying. Digital transformation of spiritual care education: A scoping review protocol of technology-enhanced learning for nursing students and professionals. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0353851; article XML SHA-256 dba87948fa2e41467ed5c837ee56853eafdf1784af15ea54f25a1b3e644ce05e. “Digital transformation of spiritual care education: A scoping review protocol of technology-enhanced learning for nursing students and professionals” (10.1371/journal.pone.0353851).
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