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The national education and competence framework for advanced critical care practitioners

This document describes:

• the role of an advanced critical care practitioner
• how the role should function within the critical care team
• the benefits of introducing the role in clinical practice 
• a national framework of education and competence for the role within recognised standards of practice

This document has been compiled in conjunction with representatives from The British Association of Critical Care Nurses, The Intensive Care Society, The Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine and The Royal College of Nursing Critical Care Forum.

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