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A community nurse clinical competency framework.

Bev Glanville Geake¹, Rebecca Ryder

¹Torbay Care Trust, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. bglanvillegeake@nhs.net

British Journal of Community Nursing

|March 11, 2010

Summary

A new framework for community nursing education supports professional development and career progression for nurses. This initiative aims to enhance skills and competencies through structured training and evaluation.

Area of Science:

Community Health Nursing
Nursing Education
Professional Development

Background:

Community nursing requires specialized skills and continuous professional development.
Existing educational frameworks may not adequately support career progression in community nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a dynamic initiative and framework for community nursing education.
To support the professional development and career progression of community nurses.

Main Methods:

Development of a framework with three sections: preceptorship, experienced nurse competency recording with an academic module, and a developmental role.
Piloting the framework across four National Health Service (NHS) community health services/trusts.

Main Results:

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The framework is currently being piloted.
An evaluation is planned within 12 months of implementation.

Conclusions:

The framework offers a structured approach to enhance community nursing competencies.
This initiative has the potential to significantly impact career progression in community nursing.