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Johnny Acquaro1, Silvia Scalzo2, Arianna Procacci3
1Johnny Acquaro, RN, ASL City of Turin, Italy.
Summary
This study defines the core competencies for addiction nurses in Italy, highlighting their crucial role in managing heroin addiction treatment. Key skills include managing unexpected events, organization, teamwork, and professional responsibility.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Addiction Treatment
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Heroin users constitute the majority of patients in Italian Addiction Treatment Services.
- Nurses play a strategic role within multidisciplinary addiction treatment teams.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and describe the specific competencies of addiction nurses within the Italian healthcare context.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative approach was employed, utilizing a two-step research design.
- The first step involved an ethnographic study to identify key activities and challenges in addiction nursing.
- The second step used phenomenological semi-structured interviews to explore nurses' lived experiences and the meanings they attribute to their competencies.
Main Results:
- Identified key competency areas include managing unexpected events, work organization, and teamwork.
- Professional responsibility emerged as a significant theme in addiction nursing.
Conclusions:
- Addiction nursing competencies gain specificity through the personal experiences and values of nurses.
- This research contributes to developing a defined competency framework for addiction nurses in Italy.
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