A scoping review on the core competencies of clinical nursing specialists
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230908-00968
- VernacularTitle:临床护理专家核心能力要素的范围综述
- Author:
Xian YANG
1
;
Jiaojiao DONG
Author Information
1. 河南理工大学医学院，焦作 454000
- Keywords:
Scoping review;
Clinical nursing specialist;
Core competency;
Competence;
Role
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2023;29(33):4481-4486
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To conduct a scoping review on the literature related to the core competencies of clinical nursing specialists and clarify the contents and applicable scenarios of the core competency elements of clinical nursing specialists.Methods:Guided by the methodological framework of PRISMA-ScR, this study focused on the capabilities, competencies, roles, and responsibilities of clinical nursing specialists in the context of medical institutions. A systematic search was conducted in 6 English databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, ProQuest, Cochrane Library) and 4 Chinese databases (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed) to extract relevant studies on categories of clinical nursing specialist positions, research types, authors, countries, publication years, core competency elements. The search time range was from January 1, 2013, to June 1, 2023.Results:A total of 1 406 relevant articles were retrieved, with 15 articles finally included. Six primary indicators (clinical nursing practice capability, public health management ability, nursing management ability, nursing research ability, nursing education ability, ethics/morality/law), 16 secondary indicators, and 57 tertiary indicators were summarized.Conclusions:China can reference the establishment of core competency elements for clinical nursing specialists from other countries, integrate them with Chinese clinical practice to improve the competency requirements for clinical nursing specialists, and further refine the nursing management system for various positions.
