The number of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has risen significantly over the years and the need for increased paediatric IBD clinical nurse specialists has risen too. As a result of the increase in posts many nurses are new to the field, lone workers or establishing new services within existing gastroenterology departments. The purpose of these competencies is to formalise the standards for paediatric nurses working in different roles related to IBD and provide a solid foundation that encompasses some of the challenges and complexities associated with working in paediatrics. The competencies have been designed to be downloaded and completed on screen or on paper.

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