13 This has led to the introduction of competency-based education, focusing on developing knowledge, judgement and skills.
It combines personal and collective intervention strategies to develop the knowledge and competencies required to take better decisions related to health.
NACTE standards stipulate that curricula should develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and competencies in line with the expectations and needs of various stakeholders and future employers, such as the government/state, the academic world, the students and parents themselves, and society at large [ 20].
There is limited European literature on nursing and sustainability; nursing students are poorly prepared on the connections between resources, climate change, sustainability, and health, so they must acquire knowledge and develop skills and competencies in this field.
The initial phases of assessment have focused on formative assessment and validation of newly developed tools, including one for mapping assessment questions to specific knowledge and competencies.
Research collaboration is a key mechanism for linking distributed knowledge and competencies into novel ideas and research venues.
Nevertheless, workplace volunteers who undertake this role may require some additional training to develop skills and competencies, or external support from those with greater knowledge and experience of health promotion interventions [ 16, 37].
