title: Supporting ward staff in acute care areas: the past, the present and the future?
abstract: Clinical education for acute ward staff caring for critically ill patients has continued to be a strong focus for practice development. Adopting a work-based learning approach to empower ward staff has led to the development of a five-day competency-based high dependency skills course. Developing leadership potential and enhancing networking opportunities for nurses from within critical care and ward areas is essential for the realisation of the aims of Comprehensive Critical Care.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust/University of Nottingham, School of Nursing, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB. sharon.coad@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coad
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haines
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce