The competencies of Registered Nurses working in care homes: A modified Delphi study

Age and Ageing

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 582-588

  Stanyon, Miriam Ruth ^a   Goldberg, Sarah Elizabeth ^a   Astle, Anita ^b   Griffiths, Amanda ^c   Gordon, Adam Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Queens Medical Centre Medical School Nottingham ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Competencies; Nursing; Older people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSENSUS; DELPHI STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING HOME; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTERED NURSE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; HOME FOR THE AGED; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSENSUS; CURRICULUM; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; NURSING HOMES; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85021706980     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw244     Document Type: Article

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