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Improving The Quality Of Burn Care Through Implementation Of The American Burn Association Competencies, Laura Ritter
Improving The Quality Of Burn Care Through Implementation Of The American Burn Association Competencies, Laura Ritter
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Background and Significance: Specialty certification is an important method to demonstrate that nurses possess training, expert knowledge, and skill in a specialty field. The American Burn Association (ABA) and the Burn Nurse Competency Initiative (BNCI) developed 11 competencies that specify the training, expert knowledge, and skills that nurses require for all aspects of burn nursing practice. The ABA and Board of Certification of Emergency Nurses are in the process of developing a burn certification for nurses. They suggest that all burn units begin to adopt these competencies to ensure consistent and competent care.
Purpose: To adopt the ABA …