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A community nurse clinical competency framework.
- Source :
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British Journal of Community Nursing . Dec2009, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p525-528. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This article describes a dynamic initiative in community nursing education across the South West Peninsula. A group of educationalists from three community health services have written a framework of clinical competences to support community nurses in their professional development, providing career progression. The framework comprises of three sections: a preceptorship for nurses novice to community nursing; a section where experienced community nurses record their achieved knowledge, skills and competences, complemented by a validated, academic, 40 credit, degree module; and a developmental role (identified as a 'band 5+') in which the nurse demonstrates a range of knowledge and competences in order to progress onto a higher band such as a team leader. This framework is currently being piloted in four NHS community health services/trusts and it is expected that an evaluation will be undertaken within 12 months of implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14624753
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Community Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45692659
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2009.14.12.45527