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11 CORE COMPETENCIES IN NURSING PROFESSION

I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE

Core Competency 1: Demonstrates knowledge base on the health/illness status of

individual/groups

Core Competency 2: Provides sound decision making in the care of individuals/groupsCore Competency 3: Promotes safety and comfort of Patients

Core Competency 4: Sets priorities in nursing care based on patients needs

Core Competency 5: Ensures continuity of care

Core Competency 6: Administers medications and other health therapeutics

Core Competency 7: Utilizes the nursing process as framework for nursing

Performs comprehensive and systemic nursing assessment

Core Competency 8: Formulates plan of care in collaboration with patients and other

members of the health team

Core Competency 9: Implements planned nursing care achieve identified outcomes

Core Competency 10: Evaluates progress toward expected outcomesCore Competency 11: Responds to the urgency of the patients condition

II. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Core Competency 1: Organizes work load to facilitate patient care

Core Competency 2: Utilizes resources to support patient care

Core Competency 3: Ensures functioning of resources

Core Competency 4: Checks proper functioning of equipment

Core Competency 5: Maintains a safe environment

III. HEALTH EDUCATION

Core Competency 1: Assess the learning needs of the patient and family

Core Competency 2: Developshealth education plan based on assessed and anticipated

needs

Core Competency 3: Develops learning materials for health education

Core Competency 4: Implements the health education plan

Core Competency 5: Evaluates the outcome of health education

IV. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

Core Competency 1: Adheres to practices in accordance with the nursing law and other

relevant legislation including contracts, informed consent.

Core Competency 2: Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, local andnational

Core Competency 3: Documents care rendered to patients

V. ETHICO-MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

Core Competency 1: Respects the rights of individual/groups

Core Competency 2: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decision and

actions

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Core Competency 3: Adheres to the national and international code of ethics for nurses

VI. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Core Competency 1: Identifies own learning needs

Core Competency 2: Pursues continuing education

Core Competency 3: Gets involved in professional organizations and civic activitiesCore Competency 4: Projects a professional image of the nurse

Core Competency 5: Possesses positive attitude towards change and Criticism

Core Competency 6: Performs function according to professional standards

VII. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Core Competency 1: Gathers data for quality improvement

Core Competency 2: Participates in nursing audits and rounds

Core Competency 3: Identifies and reports variance

Core Competency 4: Recommends solutions to identified problems

VIII. RESEARCH

Core Competency 1: Gather data using different methodologies

Core Competency 2: Recommends actions for implementation

Core Competency 3: Disseminatesresults of research findings

Core Competency 4: Applies research findings in nursing practice

IX. RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Core Competency 1: Maintains accurate and updated documentation of patient care

Core Competency 2: Records outcome of patient care

Core Competency 3: Observes legal imperatives in recording keeping

X. COMMUNICATION

Core Competency 1: Establishes rapport with patients

Core Competency 2: Listens attentively to clients queries and requests

Core Competency 3: identifies verbal and non-verbal cues

Core Competency 4: Utilizes formal and informal channels

Core Competency 5: Responds to needs of individual, family, group and Community

Core Competency 6: Uses appropriate information technology to facilitate

communication

XI. COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORKCore Competency 1: Establishes collaborative relationship with colleagues and other

members of the health team

Core Competency 2: Collaborates plan of care with other members of the health team