Acquisition and maintenance of competencies through simulation for neonatal nurse practitioners

Leigh Ann Cates, Diana Wilson

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Abstract

Turmoil in the economy, looming health care reform, and the convergence of a shortage of nursing professionals accompanied by the demand for improving patient safety and decreasing medical errors with limited resources has created an environment likened to the perfect storm. As nurses make up the single largest component of the health care system it is imperative that nurses achieve and maintain the highest level of competency. The Institute of Medicine's report on the future of nursing identified simulation as a key technological component in facilitating nurses in acquiring and maintaining competencies. This article will review the evidence supporting simulation, define the core elements of health care simulation, describe the bodies that regulate advanced practice nursing, identify the principle areas in which neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) must maintain proficiency and expertise, and illustrate how simulation is utilized in acquisition, maintenance and competency evaluation for NNPs in 1 of the largest NICUs in the country.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)321-327
Number of pages7
JournalAdvances in Neonatal Care
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Accreditation
  • Certification
  • Competencies
  • Education
  • Licensure
  • Neonatal nurse practitioner
  • Simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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