CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SOME EXAMPLES OF SKILLS / BEHAVIOR STANDARD NECESSARY ACTIVITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE) Critical Thinking Critical thinking ability Identify cause-effect sufficient for clinical relationships in clinical judgment situations; develop nursing care plans. Interpersonal Interpersonal abilities Establish rapport with sufficient to interact with patients/clients and colleagues. individuals, families and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds Communication English Communication Explain treatment procedures, abilities sufficient for initiate health teaching, interaction with others in document and interpret nursing verbal and written form actions and patient/client (printed and cursive) responses. Mobility Physical abilities sufficient to Move around in patients’ rooms, move from room to room and workspaces and treatment areas; maneuver in spaces administer cardio-pulmonary procedures. Motor Skills and fine motor abilities Calibrate and use equipment; sufficient to provide safe and position patients/clients. effective nursing care Hearing Auditory ability sufficient to Hear monitor alarm, emergency monitor and assess health signals, auscultatory sounds, and needs cries for help. Visual Visual ability sufficient to Observe patient/client responses. monitor and assess health needs Tactile Tactile ability sufficient for Perform palpation, functions of physical assessment physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention e.g., and insertions of a catheter. 444 Western Boulevard Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546-6816 Phone (910) 455-1221 NURSING DEPARTMENT CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NAME _____________________________________________________ SSN ______ - _____ - ______ (Please print)
CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SKILLS / BEHAVIOR STANDARD SOME EXAMPLES OF NECESSARY ACTIVITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE) Critical Thinking Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment Identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations; develop nursing care plans. Interpersonal Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds Establish rapport with patients/clients and colleagues. Communication English Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form (printed and cursive) Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, document and interpret nursing actions and patient/client responses. Mobility Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in spaces Move around in patients’ rooms, workspaces and treatment areas; administer cardio-pulmonary procedures. Motor Skills and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care Calibrate and use equipment; position patients/clients. Hearing Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs Hear monitor alarm, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds, and cries for help. Visual Visual ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs Observe patient/client responses. Tactile Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention e.g., and insertions of a catheter. 444 Western Boulevard Jacksonville, North Carolina 28546-6816 Phone (910) 455-1221 NURSING DEPARTMENT CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NAME _____________________________________________________ SSN ______ - _____ - ______ (Please print)
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