Georgia Narsavage
Development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A global needs survey
Narsavage, Georgia; Sajnic, Andreja; Kelly, Carol; Smith, S.F.; Roberts, Nicola Jane; Heslop-Marshall, Karen; Axelsson, Malin; Padilha, J.M.; Hernadez, Carmen; Murray, Bridget; Poot, Betty
Authors
Andreja Sajnic
Carol Kelly
S.F. Smith
Dr Nicola Jane Roberts N.Roberts@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Karen Heslop-Marshall
Malin Axelsson
J.M. Padilha
Carmen Hernadez
Bridget Murray
Betty Poot
Abstract
Introduction: A coronavirus pandemic confirmed that respiratory nurses are critical healthcare providers. Knowledge about appropriate education for quality respiratory nursing care is limited. The ERS Nurses Chair formed the ICRN group to develop a core curriculum for respiratory nurses.
Aims: The study surveyed the need for an international core respiratory nursing curriculum and current curricula that exist globally.
Methods: A 39-item survey was sent to 33 respiratory nursing experts in 27 countries. Items included current roles, perception of need/expectations for a core curriculum, and respiratory content in nursing education in their countries.
Results: Thirty responses from 25 countries were analyzed; participants worked in academia (53%)/clinical practice (40%). The need for a core respiratory nursing curriculum was confirmed (97%). Post-registration nursing programs at bachelor (63.3%) and masters (43.3%) levels included internal/medical nursing care; less than half identified separate respiratory nursing content. Consensus was that a core educational program should include knowledge (70%), skills (60%), and competencies (50%), with separate pediatric and adult content.
Conclusion: The vast variation in formal respiratory nursing education globally confirms the need for a core respiratory curriculum. The ICRN will next use a Delphi study to identify core curricular elements for respiratory nursing education.
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Abstract |
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Conference Name | 2022 European Respiratory Congress |
Online Publication Date | Dec 1, 2022 |
Publication Date | 2022 |
Deposit Date | Jul 13, 2023 |
Print ISSN | 0903-1936 |
Publisher | European Respiratory Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 60 |
Issue | Suppl 66 |
Pages | 204 |
Series ISSN | 0903-1936 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.204 |
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