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

Citation

Sajnic, A., Narsavage, G., Kelly, C., Heslop-Marshall, K., Padilha, J., Murray, B., Axelsson, M., Hernández, C., Poot, B., Roberts, N. J., Christensen, H., Clari, M., & Smith, S. Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education. Presented at 2022 European Respiratory Congress, Barcelona

• 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