Competencies needed for the beginning level coronary critical care nurse: a Delphi study

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dc.contributor.authorSpencer, Jessye Davisen
dc.contributor.committeecochairWiswell, Alberten
dc.contributor.committeecochairBoucouvalas, Marcieen
dc.contributor.committeememberConley, Houstonen
dc.contributor.committeememberMcKeen, Ronald L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWilliamson, Eileenen
dc.contributor.departmentAdult and Continuing Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:13:28Zen
dc.date.adate2008-06-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:13:28Zen
dc.date.issued1994en
dc.date.rdate2008-06-06en
dc.date.sdate2008-06-06en
dc.description.abstractIncreasing complexity in critical coronary care nursing and advancements in medical technology have resulted in the need for clearly articulated competencies consistent with current practice. This need has been identified both in the literature and in practice. The problem addressed in this study was to determine what competencies, beyond basic nursing preparation, are essential for the beginning level coronary care nurse in order to provide safe nursing practice. A three-round modified Delphi Technique was used to elicit the authority opinions of 14 experienced clinical nurse specialists currently practicing in the coronary care unit. The nurse experts identified and verified the essential cognitive and technical skills required for nurses at the beginning level of practice in coronary care units. Nine domains and 63 competency statements were generated and refined. All were designed to be learner oriented, behaviorally described, and measurable. Implications are discussed for the design of an orientation program for beginning level coronary care nurses as well as implications for further research.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentix, 207 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06062008-163419en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-163419/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38229en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1994.S64.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 31306774en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1994.S64en
dc.subject.lcshCardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nursingen
dc.subject.lcshCoronary care unitsen
dc.subject.lcshNurses -- Training ofen
dc.titleCompetencies needed for the beginning level coronary critical care nurse: a Delphi studyen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult and Continuing Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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