RESEARCH and PRACTICE

Your Feedback Needed on Core Competencies for Clinical Nurse Specialists—Survey Deadline May 24

In May 2006, representatives from clinical nurse specialist stakeholder groups were convened to participate in a National Consensus Initiative for Core CNS Competencies with the goal of identifying and reaching consensus on core CNS competencies relevant to the entry-level CNS, regardless of specialty, population or setting.

Draft competencies and related specific behaviors have been identified. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about these core competencies, which reflect CNS practice and will guide future educational preparation. The American Nurses Association and the American Board of Nursing Specialties as co-facilitators of the development process want to know how these competency statements reflect your current practice and your academic preparation for the CNS role. Use the survey link below to provide your feedback.

Survey participants will be asked to rate competency statements and the related specific behavior statements for relevance and specificity. Please review the PDF document Proposed Core Competencies that provides the overall framework before completing the survey.

You have until May 24, 2008, to complete.

The survey can be accessed at the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nsURtU6cmiMgQKNp0WyFXQ_3d_3d