Competency Approach in Nurse Training

In the current conditions of market relations, especially in the context of reforming the medical education system, it is necessary to change the quality of training of specialists in order to train demanded and competitive graduates of secondary vocational educational institutions using a competency approach. The competence approach contributes to the orientation of the young specialist to obtain theoretical knowledge, increasing the level of practical knowledge that a graduate of a medical college should have and his ability to master in the labor market. The opinion of medical college students about the knowledge and practical skills required by the graduate is important. To this end, a questionnaire survey of 84 medical college students was conducted. First-year students do not yet have a clear idea of ​ ​ the competence approach in the learning process and the importance of not only theoretical knowledge, but also clinical disciplines, practical communication skills. Students of the 3rd year have already formed an opinion about the importance of all subjects and motivation for future professional training. The introduction of a competency approach in the training of nurses makes it possible to conduct the educational process at a qualitative level, contributing to the training of highly qualified, competitive specialists in the medical labor market.