Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education

Sajnic, A.; Narsavage, G.; Kelly, C.; Heslop-Marshall, K.; Padilha, J.M.; Murray, B.; Axelsson, M.; Hernández, C.; Poot, B.; Roberts, Nicola Jane; Christensen, H.M.; Clari, M.; Smith, S.

Abstract

Introduction: The sizable population of people with respiratory conditions places a significant demand on healthcare services and a need for specialized nursing care.

Aim: The ERS Nursing Group recognized the need for harmonized curricula for respiratory nurses. The following steps incorporate the knowledge and experience of academic and clinical experts.

Methodology: Steps in the Delphi Process for ICRN (Cantrill, et al. Int. J Pharm. Prac, 1996):

1) 2020 - Choose Facilitator; ERS chair & 2 researchers (Sajnic A, Narsavage G, Kelly C),

2) 2020 - Identify Experts; ICRN Advisory Group, in 2021, a group was added to support patient involvement,

3) 2021 - Define the Problem; ICRN Global Needs Survey (Narsavage et al.) confirmed the need for ICRN and assessed the status of respiratory nursing in 25 countries worldwide,

4) Review the literature; scoping review in process (2022) for a starting point for survey questions,

5) Round One Questions; country-based focus groups and literature summarized by the advisory group will form survey for global group. Common items will constitute a Round Two survey,

6) Round Two Questions; a survey will identify ICRN items and summarize common areas,

7) Round Three Questions; what the experts are all agreed upon will be answered,

8) Act on Findings; a consensus document for the core curriculum will be published.

Conclusion: Worldwide recognition of respiratory nursing as a speciality with a harmonized ICRN based on the Delphi process can be effective in improving the quality of care and patients' outcomes in active partnerships with other healthcare professionals

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Abstract
• Conference Name: 2022 European Respiratory Congress
• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Dec 1, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jul 14, 2023
• Print ISSN: 0903-1936
• Publisher: European Respiratory Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 60
• Issue: Suppl 66
• Pages: 515
• Series ISSN: 0903-1936
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.515