Exploration of the Training Path for Postoperative Nursing Assessment Competence in Higher Vocational Nursing Education

Abstract

Within the modern nursing system, postoperative nursing assessment competence serves as a crucial indicator of core clinical literacy, directly influencing both the quality of postoperative recovery and the precision of nursing interventions. Higher vocational nursing education holds unique advantages in the cultivation of foundational nursing personnel, with its educational philosophy and practical approaches providing strong support for the systematic development of this competence. Based on a clear definition of postoperative assessment competence, this paper analyzes its critical value in nursing talent development and, by aligning with the characteristics of higher vocational education, constructs a teaching model and adaptive mechanism for competence training. On this basis, the study proposes strategic paths including content reconstruction, method optimization, evaluation mechanism development, and improvement of teaching competence, aiming to facilitate the transformation of higher vocational nursing education from knowledge transmission to competence generation. The study concludes that only by integrating assessment competence throughout the entire “teaching–learning–evaluation” process can students’ clinical judgment and professional responsiveness be effectively enhanced, thereby aligning with the competence-oriented requirements of modern nursing services.