Competencies

Career development

RCN core career and competency framework
The RCN has produced guidelines to help nurses identify and plan their career development and at the same time link it to their specialist area of work.

Chemotherapy

Competencies: an integrated competency framework for training programmes in the safe administration of chemotherapy to children and young children (March 2005) (Pub code: 002 501) (205K)

Epilepsy

Competencies: a competency framework and guidance for developing paediatric epilepsy nurse specialist services (Web-only publication, code: 002 792) (pdf)

IV therapy

Competencies: an education and training competency framework for peripheral venous cannulation in children and young people (publication code 003 003, web only) (pdf)
To facilitate holistic and timely treatment for patients, nurses increasingly need to develop their competence in inserting peripheral venous cannuale, which, for nurses working with children and young people, is regarded as an extended role. This framework identifies the competencies, learning outcomes and the indicative content necessary for education and training programmes to meet the needs of children and young people, and should be used to develop new programmes and review and revise existing ones.

Accompanying workbook: Peripheral venous cannulation in children and young people. A workbook to assist practitioners in developing competence (pdf)

Competencies: an education and training competency framework for capillary blood sampling and venepuncture in children and young people (publication code 003 004, web only) (pdf)
Developing skills in performing capillary blood sampling and venepuncture can facilitate holistic care and timely treatment, which, for nurses working with children and young people, is regarded as an expanded role. This framework identifies the competencies, learning outcomes and the indicative content necessary for education and training programmes to meet the needs of children and young people, and should be used to develop new programmes and review and revise existing ones.

Accompanying workbook: Capillary blood sampling and venepuncture in children and young people. A workbook to assist practitioners in developing competence (pdf)

Competencies: an education and training competency framework for administering medicines intravenously to children and young people (publication code 003 005, web only) (pdf)
The use of intravenous medicines for children and young people is now commonplace in both hospital and community settings, and is an important skill for nurses caring for children and young people to develop and maintain. This framework identifies the competencies, learning outcomes and the indicative content necessary for education and training programmes to meet the needs of children and young people, and should be used to develop new programmes and review and revise existing ones.