EXAMPLES OF NECESSARY CORE STANDARD ACTIVITIES PERFORMANCE (not all inclusive) Communication Communication abilities Explain treatment procedures, sufficient for interaction with initiate health teaching, document others in verbal and written and interpret nursing actions and form. client responses. Mobility Physical abilities sufficient to Move around in client rooms, work move from room to room and spaces and treatment areas, maneuver in small spaces. administer cardio-pulmonary procedures. Skills Gross and fine motor abilities Calibrate and use equipment, sufficient to provide safe and position clients, administer effective nursing care. medications orally and parenterally Hearing Auditory ability sufficient to monitor alarms, emergency monitor and assess health signals, auscultatory sounds, cries for help. Visual Visual ability sufficient for Observes client responses; observation and assessment recognizes subtle physical necessary in nursing care. changes. Tactile Tactile ability sufficient for Performs palpation, functions of physical assessment and physical examination and/or those performance of skilled activities related to therapeutic nursing activities. nursing interventions, e.g. insertion of a catheter or starting and IV. Adapted from MAIN Dimensions: February 1993, Vol 4 Issue 2 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Registered nurses must be licensed by the state(s) in which they plan to work. Persons making application for licensure are subject to criminal background checks inclusive of finger printing. If you have a criminal record (and this may include some misdemeanor crimes), you should consider seeking individual legal counsel as to the possibility of being ineligible for licensure prior to applying for admission to the program. 2. Admission to the BSN program involves a significant time commitment. Students should expect to spend 20-30 hours per week on course related work on campus and in clinical placements. Students are required to be in clinic at 6:00 a.m. for some clinics and on occasion may also be assigned afternoon clinics. Transportation to clinic sites is the responsibility of the student. 3. Registered nurses are exposed to a variety of substances within the work environment and other work sites such as occasional fluctuations in temperature,
CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARD EXAMPLES OF NECESSARY ACTIVITIES (not all inclusive) Communication Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form. Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, document and interpret nursing actions and client responses. Mobility Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in small spaces. Move around in client rooms, work spaces and treatment areas, administer cardio-pulmonary procedures. Skills Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care. Calibrate and use equipment, position clients, administer medications orally and parenterally Hearing Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health monitor alarms, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds, cries for help. Visual Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care. Observes client responses; recognizes subtle physical changes. Tactile Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment and performance of skilled nursing activities. Performs palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those activities related to therapeutic nursing interventions, e.g. insertion of a catheter or starting and IV. Adapted from MAIN Dimensions: February 1993, Vol 4 Issue 2 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 1. Registered nurses must be licensed by the state(s) in which they plan to work. Persons making application for licensure are subject to criminal background checks inclusive of finger printing. If you have a criminal record (and this may include some misdemeanor crimes), you should consider seeking individual legal counsel as to the possibility of being ineligible for licensure prior to applying for admission to the program. 2. Admission to the BSN program involves a significant time commitment. Students should expect to spend 20-30 hours per week on course related work on campus and in clinical placements. Students are required to be in clinic at 6:00 a.m. for some clinics and on occasion may also be assigned afternoon clinics. Transportation to clinic sites is the responsibility of the student. 3. Registered nurses are exposed to a variety of substances within the work environment and other work sites such as occasional fluctuations in temperature,
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