RCN competencies : an education and training framework for paediatric dermatological nursing

RCN competencies : an education and training framework for paediatric dermatological nursing

This competency framework was published by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in 2009. Skin disorders are common in children and young people and many of them will be cared for entirely in primary care, including through out of hours services, walk-in clinics and GP surgeries. Health care professionals in these settings must be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge, competence, skills and experience in nursing children with skin disease. Recognising this need, children's dermatology nurses from across the UK have developed this RCN competence framework. The framework aims to establish explicit, nationally-agreed role profiles for children's dermatology specialist nursing roles.