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Back to basics: caring trajectories and opportunities in the emergency department

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Published
19 March 2025
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Letters
DOI
10.4081/scenario.2025.620

Abstract

Dear Editor,

The Italian nursing community has been engaged in a lively debate regarding specialized competencies for some time now. This discussion has led to the emergence of dedicated movements, reflections on professional development opportunities, and controversies among different professional communities. While the authors remain skeptical about the widespread applicability of so-called "specialized competencies," they are nonetheless enthusiastic supporters of the concept. This is despite the evident imbalance caused by the lack of career progression in clinical practice, which is well-structured in more advanced countries such as Spain and the United Kingdom but remains insufficiently addressed by the new Collective Agreement. Despite significant differences in educational backgrounds and training, professionals have been treated equally in terms of responsibilities and remuneration for decades.[...]

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