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Objective: this paper aims to describe the first phase of a project whose general goal was to develop a consensus-based set of advanced practice nurse competencies applicable to Latin American countries and, based on these competencies, produce an advanced practice nurse curricular prototype adapted to Latin American countries. The project was framed in a competency-based approach to advanced practice nursing education. The specific aims of the first phase of the project described in this paper were: 1) to identify a set of potential advanced practice nurse competencies that would serve as the template for Core Advanced Practice Nurse Competencies in Latin American countries and 2) to establish consensus for Core Advanced Practice Nurse Competencies in Latin American countries. Method: advanced practice nurse competencies were derived from a comprehensive review of published competencies and informed the development of a survey designed to assess the relevance of advanced practice nurse competencies in Latin American countries. The survey was distributed to nurse leaders and nurse educators. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: consensus for Core Competencies was established. Conclusion: the Core Advanced Practice Nurse Competencies presented can provide a structured framework to build educational programs aligned to the needs of the regional environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When referring to Public Health, literature points to the need for professionals who are able to work in different contexts. In this perspective, the theme of "competency" emerges from the administrative context for health in order to promote debates in the field of human resource development and training. This paper aims to present an overview of the Brazilian scene on professional skills in health for better understanding the construct at the national level and propose future research. The study used data from the Directory of Research Groups of the National Research Council (CNPq), the database of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Health (Health Research System), Bank of Theses and Dissertations of the Coordination for Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and SciELO database. We observed inequality in the distribution of scientific researchers and little encouraged production. Thus greater efforts in the field of health management are necessary to build the theme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the history of Petrobras and its multinational expansion. The Petrobras experience confirms that the rise of emerging economies is leading to a transformation in global business in which foreign direct investment is driven not only by the exploitation of traditional firm-specific competencies (although, at least in the case of Petrobras, these are far from minor) but also by the exploration of new patterns of organizational innovation and ways of accessing markets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]