Competency based standards for advanced practice in nephrology nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the outcomes of a nationwide nursing research project in Australia. Utilising the Delphi technique, ninety-four clinically based nephrology nurses reviewed a series of competency based standards documents. The purpose of this research was to reveal the ways in which nephrology nurses practice at an advanced level. The results will facilitate the way in which advanced practice nephrology nursing is understood and inform nursing curricula development.