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Core competencies for clinical nurse specialists: a usable framework.

P Cattini1, V Knowles

  • 1Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Kingston-Upon-Thames, Surrey, UK.

Journal of Clinical Nursing
|April 29, 2000
PubMed
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This study presents a core competency framework for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) roles, addressing confusion and lack of consensus on CNS practice standards. It offers a competency-based assessment method for this vital nursing position.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Significant confusion exists regarding the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role and its recognized standards.
  • The UKCC is actively working to define specialist practice and its formal recognition.
  • A lack of consensus on required competencies hinders consistent practice and assessment of CNSs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and describe a framework of generic core competencies for assessing the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role.
  • To address the ambiguity and lack of standardized assessment methods for CNS practice.
  • To provide a foundation for the formal recognition of specialist nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • A two-year development period involving a group of CNSs at Kingston Hospital NHS Trust.

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  • Identification and definition of generic core competencies applicable to the CNS role.
  • Creation of a competency-based assessment framework.

    • Main Results:

    • A comprehensive framework of generic core competencies for CNS assessment has been established.
    • The framework provides a structured approach to evaluating CNS practice.
    • This initiative contributes to clarifying the CNS role and its required standards.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed competency framework offers a standardized method for assessing CNS roles.
    • It aims to reduce confusion and promote consistency in CNS practice and evaluation.
    • This work supports the ongoing efforts to formally recognize specialist nursing practice.