Core competencies of thoracic surgery specialist nurses: a scoping review
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240402-01865
- VernacularTitle:胸外科专科护士核心能力研究的范围综述
- Author:
Yingjin LI
1
;
Qiuju CHEN
;
Di ZHU
;
Chaonan YANG
;
Yan CHEN
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学护理学院，南京 210023
- Keywords:
Thoracic surgery;
Specialist nurse;
Core competency;
Scoping review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2024;23(10):1401-1407
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To identify the core competencies of thoracic surgery specialist nurses and provide a reference for training thoracic surgery specialist nurses.Methods:Following the methodological framework for scoping reviews proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute, 9 databases were searched from inception to February 23, 2024.Results:A total of 17 papers were included, including 11 papers in Chinese and 6 papers in other languages. By analyzing and integrating the included literature, 6 themes, 15 sub-themes, and 59 entries were identified as the core competencies for thoracic surgery specialist nurses. The themes included direct nursing practice competencies, critical thinking competencies, professional development competencies, interpersonal competencies, managerial competencies, and ethical decision-making competencies.Conclusions:This study reviewed the core competencies of thoracic surgery specialist nurses based on publications worldwide. Combined with the national conditions of nursing development in China, we clarified the core competencies of thoracic surgery specialist nurses that align more closely with the clinical nursing practice in thoracic surgery. In the future, we suggest building a standardized training system based on these core competencies, systematically training thoracic surgery specialist nurses, addressing the challenges in developing core competencies of thoracic surgery specialist nurses, and further improving the quality of thoracic surgery nursing in China.
