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Family caregiving competencies for level one nursing education
Sara E Hart1, Kathryn Sexson2, Connie Perkins3
1University of Utah College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84108, United States of America.
Summary
A new set of 19 family caregiving competencies for entry-level nursing education has been developed. These competencies aim to better prepare nurses to support family caregivers across diverse settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Competencies
- Family Caregiving Research
Background:
- The need for improved nursing education in supporting family caregivers is recognized.
- The Consortium for Family Caregiving Competencies in Nursing Education was established to address this gap.
- Expert educators and family caregiver champions from diverse settings formed the Consortium.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and validate entry-level nursing education competencies for family caregiving.
- To develop a standardized framework for integrating family caregiving into nursing curricula.
- To enhance the preparedness of the future nursing workforce in supporting family caregivers.
Main Methods:
- Rigorous processes were employed to identify and validate competencies.
- Competencies were developed by a consortium of diverse nursing educators.
- The 19 competencies were crosswalked with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials (2021).
Main Results:
- Nineteen (19) entry-level nursing education competencies for family caregiving were identified and validated.
- These competencies are organized into four domains: Nature of Family Caregiving, Identification and Assessment, Family-Centered Care, and Systems-based Context.
- The competencies align with professional nursing education standards.
Conclusions:
- The developed competencies provide a foundation for integrating family caregiving into nursing education.
- Implementation of these competencies will enhance nurses' ability to support family caregivers.
- This initiative addresses a critical need in healthcare education and practice.
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