Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0031p176 | Nursing practice | SFEBES2013

Development of adult endocrine specialist nurse competencies

Shepherd Lisa , Davies Kate , Gibson Christine , Middleton Morag , Munday Jean , Shalet Shashana , Yeoh Phillip , Cragg Julie , Kieffer Veronica

The Society for Endocrinology Nurse Committee provides national, international and local guidance, support and networking for nurses working in Endocrinology. Following review and revalidation of the endocrine nurse certificate, the Nurse Committee looked to explicate adult endocrine nurse competencies. The need for core competencies to standardise role expectations was a concern voiced from nurses and committee members. Up to the introduction of paediatric endocrine nurse com...