NR 500 Core Competencies for Nurses Discussion
NR 500 Core Competencies for Nurses Discussion
6464 unread replies.9292 replies.Explore the website for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative athttp://www.qsen.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. How can the QSEN competencies for nurses be implemented into your workplace or professional nursing setting? If you are not currently employed as a nurse, consider a previous work setting that would have benefited from implementation of the QSEN competencies.
11 core competencies in nursing
1. safe and quality nursing care
2. management of resources and environments
3. health education
4. legal responsibility
5. ethic/moral responsibility
6. personal and professional development
7. quality improvement
8. research
9. record management
10. communication
11. collaboration and teamwork
CONCEPTS UNDERLYING CORE COMPETENCIES
I. PATIENT CARE COMPETENCIES1. Safe and Quality Nursing Care
Core Competency 1: Demonstrates knowledge base on the health /illness status of individual / groups
Identifies the health needs of the clients (individuals, families, population groups and/or communities)
Explains the health status of the clients/ groups
Core Competency 2: Provides sound decision making in the care of individuals / families/groups considering their beliefs and values
Identifies clients wellness potential and/or health problem
Gathers data related to the health condition
Analyzes the data gathered
Selects appropriate action to support/ enhance wellness response; manage the health problem
Monitors the progress of the action taken
Core Competency 3: Promotes safety and comfort and privacy of clients
Performs age-specific safety measures in all aspects of client care
Performs age-specific comfort measures in all aspects of client care
Performs age-specific measures to ensure privacy in all aspects of client care
Core Competency 4: Sets priorities in nursing care based on clients needs
Identifies the priority needs of clients
Analyzes the needs of clients
Determines appropriate nursing care to address priority needs/problems
Core Competency 5: Ensures continuity of care
Refers identified problem to appropriate individuals / agencies
Establishes means of providing continuous client care
Core Competency 6: Administers medications and other health therapeutics
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