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Introduction: In 2019, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) published a revised version of the Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing, followed in 2022 by a supplement for nurses in Medical Emergency Teams. Both publications attracted considerable international attention. In contrast, in German-speaking countries the competency framework has hardly been recognized. A lack of awareness of the role of nurses in disasters and the lack of an adapted German version were identified as the reasons for this.
Approaches: Aim of this development project was to support the use of the ICN-Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing in vocational training and undergraduate nurse education in German-speaking countries. In particular, the idea that “every nurse is a disaster nurse” should be spread among educators and decision-makers in the participating countries.
Results: After the ICN gave its approval, the competency framework was translated and culturally adapted by Charité and endorsed by the professional nursing associations from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Various professional laws for nurses, health and disaster management systems and other linguistic and cultural specificities were carefully considered. After completion and approval by all partners involved, dissemination began. The German version of the ICN Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing was published online (2024) and sent directly to renowned nurse educators and decision makers, followed by cross-national webinars for the interested professional public.
Implications: These activities are expected to ensure that the ICN Core Competencies in Disaster Nursing are recognized and implemented in vocational and undergraduate education in the German-speaking countries to help the nurse workforce to better adapt to future disasters. In addition, they can also serve as a basis for further research activities in implementation and educational research, for curriculum development or for the development of culturally adapted assessment instruments.
