Beyond competencies: Practice standards for emergency nurse practitioners—A model for specialty care clinicians, educators, and employers

Ramirez, Elda G.; Schumann, Lorna; Agan, Donna L.; Hoyt, K. Sue; Wilbeck, Jennifer; Tyler, Diane O.; Evans, Dian Dowling

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“…The lowest self-assessment score obtained was related to the quality assurance field. These findings are similar to the results presented by Faraji et al (2019) [20]. Thus, it is necessary to train nurses how to use new research findings in a clinical setting and to observe improvements among the nurses working in emergency departments because this matter is connected to the four areas of expertise (i.e., the use of clinical research, the assessment of patient care, the use of research findings in nursing care, and the ability to identify areas related to care), all of which need to be upgraded and evaluated.…”

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“…Although Karami et al (2017) found no significant relationship between the mean self-assessment of nurses with marital status and education level, their results indicate that the mean score of the professional competency of married nurses was higher than that of single nurses [20]. Regarding this matter, professional promotion and nursing competency appear to be affected by personal, socioeconomic, and cultural factors [20].…”

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Comparative Study of the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-Assessments and Head Nurse Evaluations

Ghahfarokhi¹,

Mehrafruz

Radmehr

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background: Clinical competency is the ability of nurses to play a professional role in a clinical environment, especially in an emergency department, in terms of the quality of the services provided. The present study aimed to compare the clinical competence of emergency department nurses using self-assessments and evaluations by head nurses. Method: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted from July to September 2017. The census method was used to select 70 nurses working in the emergency departments of three hospitals. Data was collected by using self-assessment questionnaires and evaluations by head nurses. The instrument was a clinical competency questionnaire with questions related to seven functional fields and 63 skills. The data obtained from descriptive and inferential statistics were analyzed by SPSS-16. Result: The viewpoints of nurses and head nurses on the clinical competencies of nurses were assessed as being at a moderate level in the majority of domains. Nurses defined their clinical competencies at a significantly higher level than the head nurses (P<0.05). Conclusion: The periodic assessment of emergency nurses, as a critical part of the hospital, can guide nursing managers to pay attention to professional competence and promote continuing education programs for improving their competencies.

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Comparative Study of the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-Assessments and Head Nurse Evaluations

Ghahfarokhi¹,

Mehrafruz

Radmehr

et al. 2020

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“…These findings are similar to the results presented by Faraji et al (2019) (16). Thus, it is necessary to train nurses how to use new research findings in a clinical setting and to observe improvements among the nurses working in emergency departments because this matter is connected to the four areas of expertise (i.e., the use of clinical research, the assessment of patient care, the use of research findings in nursing care, and the abil- ity to identify areas related to care), all of which need to be upgraded and evaluated (17).…”

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Comparative Study of Evaluating the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-assessments and Assessment by Head Nurses

Ghahfarokhi¹,

Mehrafruz

Radmehr

et al. 2021

Trends in Med Sci

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Background: Clinical competency is the ability of nurses to play a professional role in a clinical environment, in terms of the quality of the services provided. Objectives: The present study aimed to compare the clinical competence of emergency department nurses using self-assessments and evaluations by head nurses. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted from July to September 2019. The census method was used to select 70 nurses working in the emergency departments of three hospitals. Data was collected by using self-assessment questionnaires and evaluations by head nurses. The instrument was a clinical competency questionnaire with questions related to seven functional fields and 73 skills. Results: The viewpoints of nurses and head nurses on the clinical competencies of nurses were assessed at a moderate level in the majority of domains. Nurses defined their clinical competencies at a significantly higher level than the head nurses (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Based on the results, it is assumed that using more than one method and simultaneously applying multiple methods in an assessment will provide more accurate results about nurses’ clinical competence.

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“…As pharmacists pursue national provider status, it is important to demonstrate competency through appropriate documentation of licensure and certification. Having a centralized platform to document professional qualifications and practice history may positively contribute to the advancement of the profession similar to platforms used by other healthcare professionals 34 to justify billing and reimbursement of patient care services. The results from this study demonstrate the market need and demand for an integrated credentialing system; as well aspractitioner willingness and interest in adopting such a system.…”

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Credentialing in Pharmacy Practice: Examining Pharmacist Views and Perceptions

Lee

Dao²,

Hata

et al. 2019

Innov Pharm

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Introduction: Pharmacy practice has evolved to include direct patient care and interprofessional team models. Proper documentation of training and certification is required to verify eligibility for providing specialized services and for reimbursement. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess pharmacists’ views and perceptions on credentialing with respect to (1) familiarity and perceived importance of credentialing; (2) satisfaction with current credentialing tracking systems; and (3) challenges in adopting a centralized credentialing platform. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional, survey design to examine pharmacist perceptions of credentialing. The survey, distributed by the American Pharmacists Association from November 18, 2017 to December 2, 2017, consisted of 11 demographic items and 22 items about familiarity, importance, satisfaction and current systems of credentialing in pharmacy practice. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and outcome variables. Content analysis was conducted on freeform responses. Results: Data were analyzed from 446 (7.3%) completed surveys of the 6,144 distributed. Respondents were primarily represented by pharmacists from chain stores (29.6%), outpatient clinics (16.6%), and academic settings (15.2%). Job titles included staff pharmacist (33.9%), clinical pharmacist (21.3%), and manager positions (18.3%). Nine of 10 pharmacists reported familiarity with credentialing and considered credentialing as important to the pharmacy profession. Majority agreed with the importance of having a centralized online platform to store credentialing information (96.1%) and to obtain reimbursement (97.1%). Poor integration of data among different platforms (16%) was a common reason for dissatisfaction with current tracking systems. Most respondents (96.5%) were willing to provide information necessary for credentialing; however, over half were concerned about security of the information. Conclusions: This study was among the first to examine pharmacist perceptions of credentialing. Pharmacists in this study were familiar with and responsive to participating in credentialing process. They were also supportive of having a centralized credentialing system, but held reservations about security of information. Article Type: Original Research

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Beyond competencies: Practice standards for emergency nurse practitioners—A model for specialty care clinicians, educators, and employers

Cited by 13 publications

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Comparative Study of the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-Assessments and Head Nurse Evaluations

Comparative Study of the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-Assessments and Head Nurse Evaluations

Comparative Study of Evaluating the Clinical Competence of Emergency Nurses Using Self-assessments and Assessment by Head Nurses

Credentialing in Pharmacy Practice: Examining Pharmacist Views and Perceptions

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