Core Performance Standards for Nursing Students* Ability Standard Activity Examples Critical Thinking Critical thinking ability Identify cause and effect sufficient for clinical relationships in clinical situations judgment Use scientific method in development of care plans Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions Professional Abilities sufficient to Establish rapport with patients and Relationships interaction with a colleagues diverse population, Ability to engage in conflict individuals, families and resolution groups Demonstrate peer accountability Communication Ability for professional Explain treatment procedures, interactions with others in initiate health teaching, and verbal and written form document. Interpret nursing actions and client responses Movement Physical abilities sufficient Move around in patient rooms, to move from room to room work spaces and treatment areas and maneuver in small Administer rescue operations- spaces cardiopulmonary resuscitation Motor Skills Gross and fine motor skills Calibration and use of equipment sufficient to provide safe Therapeutic positioning of patients and effective nursing care Ambulating patients Hearing Auditory ability sufficient Ability to hear monitoring device to assess and provide safe alarms and other emergency and effective nursing care signals Ability to discern and auscultate sounds, heart sounds and cries for help Visual Ability sufficient for Ability to observe patient observation and assessment condition and responses to in nursing care treatment Ability to discern colors Tactile Ability sufficient for Ability to palpate in physical physical assessment assessment and in various therapeutic procedures *Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing Graduate Student Essential Functions Advanced Practice Nursing requires essential functional abilities beyond the Core Performance in order to be successful in the Tusculum College School of Nursing Graduate Programs. All students are required to meet the graduate student essential functions, including the ability to perform a variety of interventions that impact patient care and safety and interactions in the clinical and classroom settings. The Tusculum College School of Nursing accommodates students with documented disabilities for reasonable accommodations that allow students to perform essential functions without undue burden. Graduate Student Essential Functions include:
Core Performance Standards for Nursing Students* Ability Standard Activity Examples Critical Thinking Critical thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment Identify cause and effect relationships in clinical situations Use scientific method in development of care plans Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions Professional Relationships Abilities sufficient to interaction with a diverse population, individuals, families and groups Establish rapport with patients and colleagues Ability to engage in conflict resolution Demonstrate peer accountability Communication Ability for professional interactions with others in verbal and written form Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, and document. Interpret nursing actions and client responses Movement Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in small spaces Move around in patient rooms, work spaces and treatment areas Administer rescue operations- cardiopulmonary resuscitation Motor Skills Gross and fine motor skills sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care Calibration and use of equipment Therapeutic positioning of patients Ambulating patients Hearing Auditory ability sufficient to assess and provide safe and effective nursing care Ability to hear monitoring device alarms and other emergency signals Ability to discern and auscultate sounds, heart sounds and cries for help Visual Ability sufficient for observation and assessment in nursing care Ability to observe patient condition and responses to treatment Ability to discern colors Tactile Ability sufficient for physical assessment Ability to palpate in physical assessment and in various therapeutic procedures *Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing Graduate Student Essential Functions Advanced Practice Nursing requires essential functional abilities beyond the Core Performance in order to be successful in the Tusculum College School of Nursing Graduate Programs. All students are required to meet the graduate student essential functions, including the ability to perform a variety of interventions that impact patient care and safety and interactions in the clinical and classroom settings. The Tusculum College School of Nursing accommodates students with documented disabilities for reasonable accommodations that allow students to perform essential functions without undue burden. Graduate Student Essential Functions include:
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