Developing a framework to assess competence in leg ulcer care.
To provide effective and safe patient care, it is imperative for all practitioners to possess a core set of skills. This paper describes the development of a framework for assessment of competence in carrying out Doppler assessments and compression bandaging for practitioners involved in caring for patients with leg ulcers in one institute of higher education.
Anderson
Irene
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Department of Post Registration Nursing, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.
D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000451:nursing*; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D017592:Skin Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000592:standards