In February 2019, The Educational Committee for OR Nursing in the Capital Region, Denmark, are going to conduct a qualitative study showing, how experienced theatre nurses, supervisors, and nursing managers have perceived, implemented, and adopted the competency cards into daily practice.
Introduction
The 4 competency cards, describing OR nursing skills for theatre nurses, with more than 2 years of operating room experience, were designed in 2015. 
In each card different issues of the experienced nurse competencies are to be uncovered during a period of observation by a supervisor and examination of the nurse´s knowledge, skills and reflection. 
 The four themes are 
1.	Clinical perioperative nursing e.g. hygiene and clinical leadership 
2.	Patient safety
3.	Team performance
4.	Documentation, clinical research and development in OR
The aim

The study will focus on: 
•	How the experienced OR nurses convert theoretical knowledge and skills to real life situations in the OR and 
•	How the concrete framework helps to ensure a successful implementation
•	If competency cards parameters support to a positive culture of learning assessment in the OR 
Methods
 In February 2019 a conduction of two explorative semi-structured mixed focus group interviews with nurse managers, supervisors, and newly employed OR nurses will be performed.
Results and conclusion
Will be presented at the In the HAAG Conference
Perspectives
The competency cards have been nationalized in late 2018.
We assume the results of this study will be useful in facilitating smooth integration of  competency programmes to follow.

Qualitative research study - Competency Programme for experienced OR nurses in Denmark