Are you fit for purpose? The development of a competency framework for diabetes nursing in the UK

摘要

Across Europe, the number of people with diabetes is increasing significantly and the challenge for diabetes nurses is to continue to provide a high-quality service for all. This has to be achieved at a time of austerity and limited resources in many countries, and indeed reduction in resources in those countries, such as Greece and Portugal, which are particularly affected by widespread recession. The open European workplace encourages movement of nurses across different health economies, bringing a variation in skill, experience and competency to the indigenous nursing workforce. The employment of cheaper health practitioners may keep costs down, but there may be a compromise in the quality of care provided.