Competency Appraisal 1

KEY AREAS OF KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY A. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING A. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING

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Core Competency 1:Core Competency 1:

Demonstrates knowledge based on Demonstrates knowledge based on the health/ illness status of the health/ illness status of individual/ groupsindividual/ groups

Core Competency 2Core Competency 2Provides sound decision making in the Provides sound decision making in the care of individuals/ families/ groups care of individuals/ families/ groups considering their beliefs and values.considering their beliefs and values.

Core Competency 3Core Competency 3Promotes safety and comfort and Promotes safety and comfort and privacy of clients.privacy of clients.

Core Competency 4Core Competency 4Sets priorities in nursing care basedSets priorities in nursing care based on on clients’ needs. clients’ needs.

Core Competency 5Core Competency 5Ensures continuity of care.Ensures continuity of care.

Core Competency 6Core Competency 6Administers medication and other Administers medication and other health therapeuticshealth therapeutics

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

7.1 Performs comprehensive and 7.1 Performs comprehensive and systematic nursing assessment.systematic nursing assessment.

7.2 Formulates a plan of care in 7.2 Formulates a plan of care in collaboration with clients and other collaboration with clients and other members of the health team.members of the health team.

7.3 Implements planned nursing care 7.3 Implements planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomesto achieve identified outcomes

7.4 Evaluates progress toward 7.4 Evaluates progress toward expected outcomesexpected outcomes

BB. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND . MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT.ENVIRONMENT.CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Organizes work load to facilitate clients careOrganizes work load to facilitate clients care

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Utilizes financial resources to support client Utilizes financial resources to support client carecare

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Establishes mechanism to ensure proper Establishes mechanism to ensure proper functioning of equipmentfunctioning of equipment

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Maintain a safe environment.Maintain a safe environment.

C. HEALTH EDUCATIONC. HEALTH EDUCATION

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Assess the learning needs of the clients/ Assess the learning needs of the clients/ partner/spartner/s

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Develops health education plan based on Develops health education plan based on assessed and anticipated needsassessed and anticipated needs

CORE COMPETECY 3CORE COMPETECY 3Develops learning materials for health Develops learning materials for health educationeducation

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Implement the health education planImplement the health education plan

CORE COMPETENCY 5CORE COMPETENCY 5Evaluate the outcome of health educationEvaluate the outcome of health education

D. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITYD. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Adheres to practices in accordance with the Adheres to practices in accordance with the nursing law and other relevant legislation nursing law and other relevant legislation including contracts, informed consent.including contracts, informed consent.

CORE COMPETENCY 2 CORE COMPETENCY 2Adheres to organizational policies and Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, local and national.procedures, local and national.

CORE COMPETENCY 3 CORE COMPETENCY 3 Documents care rendered to clientsDocuments care rendered to clients

E. ETHICO-MORAL RESPONSIBILITYE. ETHICO-MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Respect the rights of individual/ groupsRespect the rights of individual/ groups

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Accepts responsibility for own decision and Accepts responsibility for own decision and actionsactions

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Adheres to the national and international Adheres to the national and international codes of ethics for nurses.codes of ethics for nurses.

F. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL F. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Identifies own learning needsIdentifies own learning needs

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Pursues continuing educationPursues continuing education

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Get involved in professional and organizations Get involved in professional and organizations and civic activities.and civic activities.

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Projects the professional image of the nurseProjects the professional image of the nurse

CORE COMPETENCY 5CORE COMPETENCY 5Possesses positive attitude towards change Possesses positive attitude towards change and criticismand criticism

CORE COMPETENCY 6CORE COMPETENCY 6Performs functions according to professional Performs functions according to professional standardsstandards

G. QUALITY IMPROVEMENTG. QUALITY IMPROVEMENTCORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Gathers data for quality improvementGathers data for quality improvement

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Participates in nursing audits and roundsParticipates in nursing audits and rounds

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Identifies and reports variancesIdentifies and reports variances

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Recommends solutions to identified problemsRecommends solutions to identified problems

H. RESEARCHH. RESEARCH CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Gathers data using different methodologiesGathers data using different methodologies

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Analyzes and interpret data gatheredAnalyzes and interpret data gathered

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Recommends actions for implementationRecommends actions for implementation

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Disseminates results of research findingsDisseminates results of research findings

CORE COMPETENCY 5CORE COMPETENCY 5Applies research findings in nursing practiceApplies research findings in nursing practice

I. RECORDS MANAGEMENT I. RECORDS MANAGEMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Maintains accurate and updated Maintains accurate and updated documentation of client caredocumentation of client care

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Records outcome of client careRecords outcome of client care

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Observes legal imperatives in record Observes legal imperatives in record keepingkeeping

J. COMMUNICATIONJ. COMMUNICATION

CORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Establishes rapport with clients, significant Establishes rapport with clients, significant others and members of the health teamothers and members of the health team

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Identify verbal and non-verbal cuesIdentify verbal and non-verbal cues

CORE COMPETENCY 3CORE COMPETENCY 3Utilizes formal and informal channelsUtilizes formal and informal channels

CORE COMPETENCY 4CORE COMPETENCY 4Responds to needs of individuals, families Responds to needs of individuals, families groups and communitiesgroups and communities

CORE COMPETENCY 5CORE COMPETENCY 5Uses appropriate information technology to Uses appropriate information technology to facilitate communicationfacilitate communication

K. COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORKK. COLLABORATION AND TEAMWORKCORE COMPETENCY 1CORE COMPETENCY 1Establishes collaborative relationships with Establishes collaborative relationships with colleagues and other members of the health colleagues and other members of the health teamteam

CORE COMPETENCY 2CORE COMPETENCY 2Collaborates plan of care with other Collaborates plan of care with other members of the health team. members of the health team.