A. Safe and Quality Nursing Care
Core Competency
Indicators
CC1:
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.
CC2:
Provides sound decision making in the care of individuals/ families/groups considering their beliefs and values
Identifies clients' wellness potential and/or health problemGathers data related to the health conditionAnalyzes the data gatheredSelects appropriate action to support/enhance wellness response; manage the health problemMonitors the progress of the action taken
CC3:
Promotes safety and comfort and privacy of clients
Performs age-specific safety measures in all aspects of client carePerforms age-specific comfort measures in all aspects of client carePerforms age-specific measures to ensure privacy in all aspects of client care
CC4:
Sets priorities in nursing care based on clients' needs
Identifies the priority needs of clientsAnalyzes the needs of clientsDetermines appropriate nursing care to address priority needs/problems
Core Competency 5:
Ensures continuity of care
Refers identified problem to appropriate individuals / agenciesEstablishes means of providing continuous client care
CC6:
Administers medications and other
health therapeutics
Conforms to the 10 golden rules in medication administration and health therapeutics
CC7:
Utilizes the nursing process as framework for nursing
7.1 Performs comprehensive and systematic nursing assessmentObtains informed consentCompletes appropriate assessment formsPerforms appropriate assessment techniquesObtains comprehensive client informationMaintains privacy and confidentialityIdentifies health needs
7.2 Formulates a plan of care in collaboration with clients and other members of the health teamIncludes client and his family in care planningCollaborates with other members of the health teamStates expected outcomes of nursing intervention maximizing clients' competenceDevelops comprehensive client care plan maximizing opportunities for prevention of problems and/or enhancing wellness response
5. Accomplishes client-centered discharge plan
7.3 Implements planned nursing care
to achieve identified outcomes
Explains interventions to clients and family before carrying them out to achieve identified outcomesImplements nursing intervention that is safe and comfortableActs to improve clients' health condition or human responsePerforms nursing activities effectively and in a timely mannerUses the participatory approach to enhance client-partners empowering potential for
healthy life style/wellness
7.4 Evaluates progress toward expected outcomesMonitors effectiveness of nursing interventionsRevises care plan based on expectedoutcomes
