An exploration of how specialist dementia nurses perceive and maintain the skills and competencies that frame their specialism: A qualitative survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

UK policy for complex and long-term health conditions including dementia has recommended that specialist nursing intervention is offered across the trajectory of the condition, but there is a lack of agreement regarding the skills and competencies that specialist nurses are expected to possess. Admiral Nurses are the largest UK group of specialist dementia nurses.

Objective

To explore how Admiral Nurses met and were supported to meet competencies as defined in the Admiral Nurse Competency Framework, and to develop and maintain skills as dementia specialists.

Design

Cross-sectional, semi-structured survey.

Setting

Online national survey.

Participants

Admiral (specialist dementia) Nurses.

Methods

We co-designed our survey with Admiral Nur

SUBMITTER: Brown P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001773 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature