Table 4: A professional development and training framework on competency for registered nurses below or equal to 5 years, and more than 5 years of present rank.

Training needs (Below or equal to 5 years of present rank) (descending order starting from the most needs) Training needs (More than 5 years of present rank) (descending order starting from the most needs)
Managing difficult client Managing difficult client
Resuscitation skills Post registration certificate course in specialty nursing
Post registration certificate course in specialty nursing Wound management
Transportation of critically ill patient Clinical leadership & management skills enhancement
Wound management Resuscitation skills
Pharmacology for nurses Workplace violence
Life and death education (advanced level) Advanced supervisory skills
Life and death education Advanced writing
Chronic disease management Pharmacology for nurses
Patient rehabilitation (a case management approach) Clinical supervision & ward management skills enhancement
Tissue viability Effective presentation skills
Patient discharge planning Life and death education (advanced level)
Clinical leadership & management skills enhancement Staff motivation and performance management
Workplace violence Effective meeting skills
Introduction of continence care Life and death education
Effective presentation skills Occupational safety and health
Patient health assessment on admission Transportation of critically ill patient
Clinical supervision & ward management skills enhancement Tissue viability
Advanced writing Chronic disease management
Primary nursing Change management
Advanced supervisory skills Patient rehabilitation (a case management approach)
Staff motivation and performance management Clinical audit
Effective meeting skills Project management
Occupational safety and health LEAN management
Change management Introduction of continence care
Clinical audit Patient health assessment on admission
Project management Patient discharge planning
LEAN management Primary nursing