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Developing emergency nursing competence.

Jean A Proehl1

  • 1Emergency Department, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756-0001, USA. jean.proehl@hitchcock.org.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|January 31, 2002
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Effective orientation is crucial for developing and maintaining emergency nurse competence. Continuous education is vital to keep pace with evolving emergency care practices, medications, and equipment.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Nursing
  • Healthcare Professional Development
  • Clinical Competence

Background:

  • Maintaining nursing competence is essential for quality emergency care.
  • Emergency departments (EDs) face constant changes in practice.
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and ED leaders are responsible for nurse competence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical role of orientation in developing emergency nurse competence.
  • To emphasize the ongoing challenge of maintaining practice currency in emergency nursing.

Main Methods:

  • This article focuses on the orientation process for emergency nurses.
  • It addresses the foundational aspects of initial nurse training in the ED setting.

Main Results:

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  • Thorough orientation is identified as the primary step in building emergency nurse competence.
  • The need for ongoing education to address new medications, equipment, and therapies is underscored.

Conclusions:

  • Orientation programs are fundamental for establishing a competent emergency nursing workforce.
  • Strategies for maintaining up-to-date practice are necessary for sustained emergency care quality.