Recommendations From the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long-Term Care Homes
McGilton, K.S., Bowers, B.J., Heath, H. , Shannon, K., Dellefield, M.E., Prentice, D., Siegel, E.O., Meyer, J., Chu, C.H., Ploeg, J., Boscart, V.M., Corazzini, K.N., Anderson, R.A. & Mueller, C.A. (2016). Recommendations From the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long-Term Care Homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 17(2), pp. 99-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.11.001
Abstract
In response to the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics’ global agenda for clinical research and quality of care in nursing homes, the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long Term Care Homes (the Consortium) was formed to develop nursing leadership capacity in nursing homes and address the concerns regarding the current state of nursing leadership in long-term care homes (LTCHs). At its invitational, two-day inaugural meeting, the Consortium brought together international nurse experts to explore the potential of registered nurses (RNs) who work as supervisors or charge nurses within the LTCHs and the value of their contribution in nursing homes, consider what RN competencies might be needed, discuss effective educational (curriculum and practice) experiences, health care policy, and human resources planning requirements, and to identify what sustainable nurse leadership strategies and models might enhance the effectiveness of RNs in improving resident, family, and staff outcomes.
The Consortium made recommendations about the following priority issues for action: (1) define the competencies of RNs required to care for older adults in LTCH; (2) create a LTCH environment where the RN role is differentiated from other team members and they can practice to their full scope; and (3) prepare RN leaders to operate effectively in person-centered care LTCH environments. In addition to clear recommendations for practice, the consortium identified several areas where further research is needed. The research agenda the consortium advocated for emphasizes an international coordination of research efforts to explore similar issues, the pursuit of examining the impact of nursing and organizational models, and the showcasing of excellence in nursing practice in care homes, so that others might learn from what works. Several studies already underway will also be described.
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| Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Departments: | School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Nursing |
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