本取り組みは、認知症看護認定看護師（以下、DCN）に求める資質や能力を明らかにし、認定看護師教育を検討することを目的とした。 ＤＣＮ26名によるグループワークの結果、認定看護師に求める資質能力は「多角的な対象理解」「ケアによる貢献」「スタッフとの高い親和性」「柔軟な対応力」「他者への説明」「自らの能力の把握」「現状に対する問題意識」「ピアレビューへの参加」「個性発揮能力」「高い知識技術による指導」「モデルとなる実践の例示」「スタッフへの良い波及効果」の12項目が抽出された。 ＤＣＮが認知症者に対するケアの方向性を統一し、スタッフの認知症者に対して抱くネガティブな感情のサポート、さらに多職種連携を行うにあたり「スタッフとの高い親和性」は重要である。今後の認定看護師教育において、DCNがスタッフとの関係性を向上させるような教育支援の検討が必要である。This study aimed to examine certified nursing education through clarifying the performance abilities and personal characteristics required for certified nurses who hold the Dementia Nursing Certification Nurse（called “DCN-certified nurses”）．Group work was conducted with 26 DCN-certified nurses, and based on their group work experiences, the following 12 items were extracted as performance abilities and personal characteristics required for certified nurses: “a multidimensional understanding of people with dementia,” “their contribution to care,” “a good relationship with staff members,” “the ability to be flexible in their response,” “the ability to provide explanation to other people,” “an understanding of their own abilities, “awareness of the existing situation,” “their participation in peer review,” “the ability to demonstrate originality,” “a high level of leadership knowledge and skills,” “the ability to effectively model practical examples,” and “positive spillover eff ects on staff members”. “A good relationship with staff members” is considered highly important in standardizing the direction of care for people with dementia, alleviating negative feelings of staff members towards people with dementia, and moreover collaborating with a variety of professionals. In the vision for certified nursing education in the future, it is necessary to examine educational support in which DCN-certified nurses can help improve relationships with staff members
