Journal article
Development of a position statement for Australian critical care nurse education
Australian Critical Care, Vol.32(4), pp.346-350
01/07/2019
PMID: 30197235
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Abstract
Position statements are used by large organisations such as the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses to publically present an official philosophy or beliefs and to propose recommendations. Position statements are increasingly used by health departments and healthcare facilities to allocate resources and to guide and audit nursing practice, yet there are limited resources on the process of their development. A position statement should help readers better understand the issue, communicate solutions to problems, and inform decision-making. It should be supported by the highest level of evidence available and reflect the organisation's governing objectives and goals. In this article, we describe the structured approach used to develop a position statement for Australian critical care nurse education. The formation of an expert advisory panel, synthesis of available evidence using Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review methodology, use of Donabedian's structure-process-outcomes quality framework as a theoretical approach, and multiple layers of consensus building and consultation enabled the development of an important critical care document and informed an implementation plan. The framework and processes we have outlined in this discussion article may provide a useful starting point for other professional organisations wishing to develop similar position statements.
Details
- Title
- Development of a position statement for Australian critical care nurse education
- Creators
- Fenella J Gill - Curtin UniversityFrances Lin - Griffith UniversityDeborah Massey - University of the Sunshine CoastLorraine Wilson - Royal Perth HospitalMelanie Greenwood - University of TasmaniaKatina Skylas - Concord Repatriation General HospitalMark Woodard - Curtin UniversityAgnes Tembo - University of Newcastle and The Maitland HospitalMarion Mitchell - Griffith UniversityJanice Gullick - University of Sydney
- Publication Details
- Australian Critical Care, Vol.32(4), pp.346-350
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Grant note
- The authors acknowledge the financial and in kind support of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN), including the directors of the ACCCN Board, the members of the ACCCN Education Advisory Panel.
- Identifiers
- 4021; 991012821427802368
- Copyright
- © 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian College of Critical Care Nurses Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Nursing; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article