The development of the Australian gerontological nursing competencies

Victoria Traynor; Pippa Burns; Kate Clissold; Nicole Britten; Lynn Chenoweth; The Nursing in Aged Care Collaborative

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2023.12.005

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The development of the Australian gerontological nursing competencies

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The development of the Australian gerontological nursing competencies

Victoria Traynor, Pippa Burns, Kate Clissold, Nicole Britten, Lynn Chenoweth and The Nursing in Aged Care Collaborative

Collegian, Vol.31(2), pp.107-119

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.12.005

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Abstract

Clinical competence

Competency-based education

Geriatrics

Nursing education

Quality of healthcare

Background There is a global workforce shortage of registered nurses that can work in community and care homes. Aim To develop gerontological nursing competencies (GNCs) for registered nurses working within community and care homes in Australia. Methods A prospective mixed-method study: Phase 1: scoping review, Phase 2: workshop with aged care nurses (n = 76), and Phase 3: e-Delphi (n = 409) with five rounds of consultation. Findings The literature review identified 10 themes that were used to create a draft list of gerontological competencies. This list was reviewed at a workshop and 11 core competencies with associated domains of practice were generated. The e-Delphi endorsed this set of competencies and associated domains of practice for aged care nursing in Australia. The GNCs are (i) living well for older people across communities and groups, (ii) maximising health outcomes, (iii) effective communication, (iv) facilitating transitions in care, (v) facilitating choices within legal and ethical frameworks, (vi) partnering with family carers, (vii) promoting mental health and psychological well-being, (viii) evidence-based dementia care, (ix) pain assessment and optimal pain management, (x) providing palliative care, and (xi) enabling access to technology. Discussion The GNCs provide evidence-based expectations of service provision from registered nurses in aged care services in Australia. With further research, these competencies could be applied to other settings, levels of practice, and disciplines. Conclusions These competencies provide a foundation for recruiting and developing registered nurses capable of providing safe, high-quality care to older people and their families.

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Title: The development of the Australian gerontological nursing competencies
Authors: Victoria Traynor (Corresponding Author) - University of Wollongong
Pippa Burns - University of Wollongong
Kate Clissold - Liverpool Hospital
Nicole Britten - University of Wollongong
Lynn Chenoweth - UNSW Sydney
The Nursing in Aged Care Collaborative (Research Group)
Publication details: Collegian, Vol.31(2), pp.107-119
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2023.12.005
ISSN: 1876-7575; 1322-7696
Copyright note: © 2023 Australian College of Nursing Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Grant note: The review was funded by the five NACC Partners and Science, Medicine, and Health Partnership Scheme, UOW.
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health; School of Health - Nursing
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991154936202621
Output Type: Journal article

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