TY - JOUR
T1 - Introducing a New Competency into Nursing Practice
AU - Calzone, Kathleen A.
AU - Jenkins, Jean
AU - Culp, Stacey
AU - Caskey, Sarah
AU - Badzek, Laurie
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded through a grant from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and supported by West Virginia University and the Intramural Research Programs of the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, and National Human Genome Research Institute, Division of Policy, Communications, and Education.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - As science advances, new competencies must be integrated into nursing practice to ensure the provision of safe, responsible, and accountable care. This article utilizes a model for integrating a new complex competency into nursing practice, using genomics as the exemplar competency. Nurses working at 23 Magnet Recognition Program hospitals participated in a 1-year new competency integration effort. The aim of the study was to evaluate nursing workforce attitudes, receptivity, confidence, competency, knowledge, and practices regarding genomics. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. Respondents were 7,798 licensed registered nurses. The majority (89%) said it was very or somewhat important for nurses to become more educated in the genetics of common diseases. Overall, the respondents felt genomics was important, but a genomic nursing competency deficit affecting all nurses regardless of academic preparation or role was observed. The study findings provide essential information to help guide the integration of a new competency into nursing practice.
AB - As science advances, new competencies must be integrated into nursing practice to ensure the provision of safe, responsible, and accountable care. This article utilizes a model for integrating a new complex competency into nursing practice, using genomics as the exemplar competency. Nurses working at 23 Magnet Recognition Program hospitals participated in a 1-year new competency integration effort. The aim of the study was to evaluate nursing workforce attitudes, receptivity, confidence, competency, knowledge, and practices regarding genomics. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. Respondents were 7,798 licensed registered nurses. The majority (89%) said it was very or somewhat important for nurses to become more educated in the genetics of common diseases. Overall, the respondents felt genomics was important, but a genomic nursing competency deficit affecting all nurses regardless of academic preparation or role was observed. The study findings provide essential information to help guide the integration of a new competency into nursing practice.
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U2 - 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30098-3
DO - 10.1016/S2155-8256(15)30098-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84923189133
SN - 2155-8256
VL - 5
SP - 40
EP - 47
JO - Journal of Nursing Regulation
JF - Journal of Nursing Regulation
IS - 1
ER -