Construction and validation of competency frameworks for the training of nurses in emergencies

Authors

  • Fernanda Berchelli Girão Miranda Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7229-0519
  • Alessandra Mazzo Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Gerson Alves Pereira-Junior Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2631-3061

Keywords:

Nurses, Clinical Competence, Education, Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Emergencies

Abstract

Objective: to build and validate competency frameworks to be developed in the training of nurses for the care of adult patients in situations of emergency with a focus on airway, breathing and circulation approach. Method: this is a descriptive and methodological study that took place in three phases: the first phase consisted in a literature review and a workshop involving seven experts for the creation of the competency frameworks; in the second phase, 15 experts selected through the Snowball Technique and Delphi Technique participated in the face and content validation, with analysis of the content of the suggestions and calculation of the Content Validation Index to assess the agreement on the representativeness of each item; in the third phase, 13 experts participated in the final agreement of the presented material. Results: the majority of the experts were nurses, with graduation and professional experience in the theme of the study. Competency frameworks were developed and validated for the training of nurses in the airway, breathing and circulation approach. Conclusion: the study made it possible to build and validate competency frameworks. We highlight its originality and potentialities to guide teachers and researchers in an efficient and objective way in the practical development of skills involved in the subject approached.

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Published

2019-03-25

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Construction and validation of competency frameworks for the training of nurses in emergencies. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3061. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2631-3061