Developing a standards based critical care program.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has established accepted levels of care standards for critically ill patients. One institution's use of the AACN standards in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a competency-based critical care nursing program is reported.
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D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation