title: [Best practices that promote the safety in the accredited nurses' professional development].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Through the Andalusian Agency for Healthcare Quality's Skills Accreditation Model, professionals observe and recognize the proximity that exists between their real skills and those defined in their Skills Manuals. This article describe the elements contained in these Manuals, referred to the Best Professionals Practices which promote the fulfilment of the Patient's Safety strategies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional descriptive analysis of the elements contained in the Skills Manuals which refer to the Safety strategies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  38 elements related to the Safety were identified in the Skills Manuals. Currently 618 nurses have obtained their accreditation in the Andalusian Public Health System. The Best Practices and/or Evidence, related to the Safety and that are shown up during these Accreditation Processes more frequently are related to "Implementing continuous improvement activities in relation to their results evaluation" and training in "Life Support".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The submission of the evidence related to Safety made by accredited nurses shows their Skills level, offers the opportunity to identify areas for improvement and professional development and enables a safer practice, preventing damage and minimizing the healthcare risks.
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía. mpilar.brea@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brea Rivero
authors.forename: Antonio Manuel
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Almuedo Paz
authors.forename: Ana Rojas
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: de Mora Figueroa
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres Olivera
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management