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NATIONAL YOUTH HEALTH NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK 2011

NATIONAL YOUTH HEALTH NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK 2011 National Youth Health Nurses Reference Group . Purpose .

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NATIONAL YOUTH HEALTH NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK 2011

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  1. NATIONAL YOUTH HEALTH NURSING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK 2011 National Youth Health Nurses Reference Group

  2. Purpose • to assist all registered nurses to demonstrate that they are adequately prepared to provide the required nursing care and education for the young person they are working with • promote best practice the National Youth Health Nursing Knowledge and Skills Framework is linked to national guidelines, standards of practice and the Nursing Council of New Zealand‘s competencies for registration

  3. Framework

  4. Generalist Nurses: All nurses working with young people regardless ofscope should master a core body of knowledge, attitudes and skills in youth health. They should understand the relationship between young people and their health and development and how it impacts on themselves their family/ whānau and the community they live in.

  5. Specialty Youth Health Nurses Because of the nature of their practice certain groups of nurses will require more specialised skills in youth health and development. These nurses work in a practice setting where young people are the core client group.

  6. Specialist Youth Health Nurse Nurses working in a practice setting predominantly with young people as a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Leader Nurses may opt to develop their skills further and take a leadership and or scholarly approach to practice. These nurses’ roles may include education, research and nursing leadership. At this level nurses should have advanced skills in their scope of practice. They should be able to teach the competencies described in this document to other nurses and associated health professionals. They should also be skilled in the application of evaluation/research on youth health and development. This leadership role should include advocacy for youth health and development and nursing issues at local and national levels.

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