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Capability as a concept in advanced practice nursing and education: a scoping review protocol
Martha M Whitfield1, Paulina Bleah1, Jovina Concepcion Bachynski1
1School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
JBI Evidence Synthesis
|August 15, 2022
Summary
This review maps the concept of capability in advanced practice nursing and education. It defines capability as the integration of knowledge, skills, and experience for advanced practice nurses in diverse clinical settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Advanced Practice Nursing Education
Background:
- Advanced practice nursing and education often focus on competencies.
- Capability is proposed as a more accurate descriptor of advanced practice nursing attributes.
- Existing definitions of capability in advanced practice nursing vary, emphasizing integration of knowledge, skills, resources, judgment, and experience for problem-solving in novel situations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and map the concept of capability within advanced practice nursing and education literature.
- To establish a working definition of capability for advanced practice nurses.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies.
- Searches of eight academic databases and gray literature (policy/practice documents).
- Independent title/abstract screening and data extraction by two reviewers; inclusion of English articles from 1975-present, with translations for other languages.
Main Results:
- The review aims to synthesize findings on the concept of capability.
- It will map how capability is described across different settings in advanced practice nursing and education.
- The working definition integrates knowledge, skills, experience, and competencies for effective patient care.
Conclusions:
- The findings will clarify the concept of capability in advanced practice nursing.
- This will inform educational strategies and practice standards for advanced practice nurses.
- Understanding capability is crucial for ensuring high-quality patient care in complex environments.
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