Adaptation and validation of a nursing competencies framework for clinical practice on a continuum of care from childhood to adulthood: A Delphi study.

Background: Too few of nursing competencies framework exceed applicability to a given environment, are validated by a research process or used to guide continuing development of nursing competencies.

Objectives: The study objectives were: 1) to adapt and validate a nursing competencies framework from the continuum of care from childhood to adulthood and 2) to explore implementation strategies.

Design: A collaborative approach including nurses from different practice perspectives.

[The Humanistic Model of Nursing Care - UdeM : an innovative and pragmatic perspective].

As in many other countries, Québec is not immune to healthcare reforms, which can unfortunately hinder quality of care as well as induce some dehumanization, both for the patients and the healthcare professionals. Thus, the « Humanistic Model of Nursing Care - UdeM » (HMNC-UdeM) aspires to offer an innovative perspective that aims at improving the quality and the safety of care, in addition to satisfaction and well-being for both patients and nurses. While respecting their theoretical influences, the authors present their vision of the central concepts of the discipline and the Model’s key concepts, seeking to make them more understandable, accessible, and applicable in nurses’ daily practice.

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Context: Few data are available on the use and consequences of decentralized automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) in institutional settings.

Method: This descriptive study examined compliance with published guidelines on the implementation of decentralized ADCs. The primary objective was to evaluate overall compliance, as well as compliance with specific steps in the medication cycle.