Acute Care Task Force Professional Nurses of 2005
Revision June 23, 1998
Beginning Level RN
- ASSESSMENT Collecting and analyzing information/data Basic A & P, Pathophysiology, Basic sciences (biology, genetics, chemistry, pharmacology)
- CRITICAL THINKING/PROBLEM SOLVING Clinical reasoning Prioritizing care and allocating resources Time management, organizational skills
- LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONALISM/LIFELONG LEARNING Quality improvement, change management, flexibility Adapt to variety of delivery models
- COLLABORATION/INTER-DISCIPLINARY TEAM SKILLS *communication skills, negotiation with intra and inter-disciplinary team members written and verbal
- CARE MANAGEMENT/CASE MANAGEMENT population-based care approach, cost/benefit sensitive
- DELEGATION ETHICS AND PATIENT ADVOCACY/PATIENT RIGHTS economics of health care delivery standards of professional practice standards of practice/care (substandard vs. safe care)
- INFORMATION MANAGEMENT computer skills decision analysis
- OUTCOMES BASED PRACTICE evidenced based care, cost-effective, appropriate resource utilization competent clinical skills
- PROVIDER OF CARE – PATIENT CARE RELATIONSHIP
Recommend outcome driven curriculum to match outcome-based practice