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ArticleInternational nursing review2025

Implementing a gerontological nursing competencies programme in aged care: Participant experiences.

Victoria Traynor, Nicole Britten, Diane Gibson, Stephanie Munk, Lynn Chenoweth, Jolan Stokes, Tracey Moroney, Karen Strickland, Toni Donaghy, Kasia Bail

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Victoria TraynorUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-7602
Nicole BrittenUniversity of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2087-1607
Diane GibsonFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7235-3719
Stephanie MunkFaculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4833-5482
Lynn ChenowethCentre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
Jolan StokesDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General Greater Sydney Area, Sydney, Australia.
Tracey MoroneyCurtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-6259
Karen StricklandSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-8778
Toni DonaghyUniting NSW/ACT, Greater Sydney Area, Sydney, Australia.
Kasia BailCentre for Ageing Research and Translation, University of Canberra and ACT Health Directorate, Canberra, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-0042

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Abstract

aimsTo explore the experience of registered nurses and their mentors in the implementation of the Gerontological Nursing Competencies in long-term aged care and the perceived effectiveness and suitability of the programme to support nurse development.

backgroundThe global population is ageing and needs a reliable aged-care nursing workforce.

introductionOpportunities for education and mentorship for newly qualified and experienced aged-care nurses warrant investigation.

methodsQualitative evaluation using semi-structured focus groups was conducted following the implementation of the programme into five not-for-profit long-term aged-care organisations and analysed by a reflexive qualitative thematic approach and reported according to COREQ criteria.

resultsA total of 21 nurses (7 mentors and 14 mentees) participated in six focus groups. Five themes were generated: (1) nurses gained confidence and competence through the programme; (2) the facilitation of suitable mentoring activities and approaches was crucial to success; (3) the programme helps nurses recognise gerontology as a specialty; (4) the programme contributes to building a strategy of recruitment/retention/quality improvement in the sector; (5) barriers, challenges, changes and recommendations were identified. DISCUSSION: The Gerontological Nursing Competency model, which combined adaptive mentoring supported by reflective practice embedded in a gerontological nursing competencies framework, was perceived to improve nurse confidence and competence to lead and improve nursing standards of care. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY: The evidence-based competencies are an acceptable and effective method for supporting gerontological nurse development. Expansion of, and accessibility to, the programme may aid global responses to aged-care reform, by building the recognition of gerontological nursing as a specialty and contributing towards recruitment, retention and quality care improvements.

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Clinical CompetenceGeriatric NursingNursing StaffAdultAgedFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMentorsMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchAged careAustraliaeducationgeriatricsgerontologynursesnursing homepatient safety

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