Authors
Katherine S McGilton, Barbara J Bowers, Hazel Heath, Kay Shannon, Mary Ellen Dellefield, Dawn Prentice, Elena O Siegel, Julienne Meyer, Charlene H Chu, Jenny Ploeg, Veronique M Boscart, Kirsten N Corazzini, Ruth A Anderson, Christine A Mueller
Publication date
2016/2/1
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
99-103
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
In response to the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics' global agenda for clinical research and quality of care in long-term care homes (LTCHs), the International Consortium on Professional Nursing Practice in Long Term Care Homes (the Consortium) was formed to develop nursing leadership capacity and address the concerns regarding the current state of professional nursing practice in LTCHs. At its invitational, 2-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 …
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