Competencies of Nurses in Crisis Response: A Recent Study

Pascua, Glezzeelyne Pascual

doi:10.9734/bpi/nhmmr/v11/16164d

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“…The six core competencies of nurses in crisis and disasters management have been defined as: task and resource management, situational awareness, teamwork, communication, control of emotions, and leadership [ 5 ]. The ability of the nurse to recognize signs of clinical deterioration, interpret the assessment data, and arrive to sound clinical judgement promptly is considered a cornerstone of managing patients in crisis [ 6 ]. Competencies of nurses in routine situations, and the specific competencies during crisis are important but cannot cover all the aspects of nurses’ job demands during outbreaks of infectious diseases.…”

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Clinical nursing competency during epidemics: a qualitative content analysis

Abadian,

Alavi,

Tagharrobi

2024

BMC Nurs

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Background Nurses are on the frontline for managing epidemic diseases. Different aspects of clinical nursing competencies during epidemics are important issues that need investigation. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the required clinical competencies for nurses during epidemics. Understanding these competencies could provide valuable information for health care services and nursing education organizations to prepare nurses for future epidemics. Methods The qualitative conventional content analysis study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 12 nurses that were actively engaged in providing patient care during COVID-19 pandemic in Shahid Beheshti hospital in Kashan/Iran, from October 2022 to March 2023. The data analysis process was conducted according to 5 steps suggested by Graneheim and Lundman. Results After analysis, the 159 competencies were derived from interviews that were categorized to 11 subcategories, and three categories of clinical nursing skills in epidemics, knowledge of epidemics, and soft skills for nurses in epidemics. Conclusion Nurses need wide range of competencies to address the professional expectations regarding providing acceptable care during epidemics. Knowing these competencies can help nursing managers to prepare nurses for crisis such as what world experienced during COVID-19 pandemic.

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