<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The role of the nurse continues to develop, probably at greater speed than ever before. Would Florence Nightingale ever have dreamt of nurses who could manage whole episodes of patient care from diagnosis, through admission, requesting investigations, prescribing treatments and evaluating outcomes? She probably did - when she instigated the first nursing outcome measures looking at infection control. Nurses can and do, do most things. What is important is that they are appropriately trained and continue to develop skills, that are relevant both to them and the patients for whom they care. Assessing this ability, or competence, requires knowledge and skills in itself. In this paper we describe the process of defining competence in haemophilia nursing. Some of these competencies are transferable from other areas of nursing, others are haemophilia-specific. Together they provide a personal development framework for nurses who work within haemophilia as part or all of their role.</p></abstract>

The role of the nurse continues to develop, probably at greater speed than ever before. Would Florence Nightingale ever have dreamt of nurses who could manage whole episodes of patient care from diagnosis, through admission, requesting investigations, prescribing treatments and evaluating outcomes? She probably did - when she instigated the first nursing outcome measures looking at infection control. Nurses can and do, do most things. What is important is that they are appropriately trained and continue to develop skills, that are relevant both to them and the patients for whom they care. Assessing this ability, or competence, requires knowledge and skills in itself. In this paper we describe the process of defining competence in haemophilia nursing. Some of these competencies are transferable from other areas of nursing, others are haemophilia-specific. Together they provide a personal development framework for nurses who work within haemophilia as part or all of their role.

A core competency framework for haemophilia nurses in the UK

The Journal of Haemophilia Practice

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The role of the nurse continues to develop, probably at greater speed than ever before. Would Florence Nightingale ever have dreamt of nurses who could manage...

A core competency framework for haemophilia nurses in the UK

Article Category: Haemophilia Nursing

Published Online: Apr 21, 2018

Page range: 32 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp.00010

Keywords
haemophilia, nursing, comprehensive care, competency

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A core competency framework for haemophilia nurses in the UK

Article Category: Haemophilia Nursing

Published Online: Apr 21, 2018

Page range: 32 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp.00010

Keywordshaemophilia, nursing, comprehensive care, competency

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
haemophilia, nursing, comprehensive care, competency