| Abstract: | ObjectivesTo identify the essential competencies for prevention and care related to unintended pregnancy to develop program outcomes for nursing curricula.DesignModified Delphi study.SettingNational.ParticipantsEighty‐five nurse experts, including academic faculty and advanced practice nurses providing sexual and reproductive health care in primary or specialty care settings.MethodsExpert panelists completed a three‐round Delphi study using an electronic survey.ResultsEighty‐five panelists completed the first round survey, and 72 panelists completed all three rounds. Twenty‐seven items achieved consensus of at least 75% of the experts by the third round to comprise the educational competencies.ConclusionThrough an iterative process, experts in prevention and care related to unintended pregnancy reached consensus on 27 core educational competencies for nursing education. The competencies provide a framework for curricular development in an important area of nursing education. |
