Contents Page Competency Framework for Practice Nursing : A Framework for Nurses, employers and educational providers 4 The benefits of the Competency Framework for : 5 General Practitioners and other employers 5 For Commissioners 5 Higher Educational Institutes Practical Application of the Framework 6 6 Financial remuneration 6 Accountability 7 Qualifications 7 Designation 7 Education, Training and Development 7 Clinical Development 8 The Competency Framework for Practice Nurses 9 Common Competencies 10 Competency 1 Communication 11 Competency 2 Legal, Ethical and Professional standards for all nurses working as a practice nurse. 12 Competency 3 Health and Safety 13 Competency 4 Practice Development 14 Competency 5 Quality 15 Competency 6 Equality and Diversity 16 Competency 7 Practice Management and Leadership Pathway Competencies 17 18 Family and Public Health Competencies 18 Competency 1 Screening and Health Promotion 18 Competency 2 Immunisation 19 Competency 3 Travel Health 19 Competency 4 Sexual Health 20 Competency 5 Family Planning 21 Competency 6 Women’s and Men’s Health Contents Page
Contents Page Competency Framework for Practice Nursing : A Framework for Nurses, employers and educational providers 4 The benefits of the Competency Framework for : General Practitioners and other employers 5 For Commissioners 5 Higher Educational Institutes 5 Practical Application of the Framework 6 Financial remuneration 6 Accountability 6 Qualifications 7 Designation Education, Training and Development Clinical Development 7 7 7 The Competency Framework for Practice Nurses 8 Common Competencies 9 Competency 1 Communication 10 Competency 2 Legal, Ethical and Professional standards for all nurses working as a practice nurse. Competency 3 Health and Safety Competency 4 Practice Development Competency 5 Quality Competency 6 Equality and Diversity Competency 7 Practice Management and Leadership 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pathway Competencies Family and Public Health Competencies Competency 1 Screening and Health Promotion Competency 2 Immunisation Competency 3 Travel Health Competency 4 Sexual Health Competency 5 Family Planning Competency 6 Women’s and Men’s Health 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 Contents Page
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