| Question |
Answer |
| Establishes rapport with patients, significant others and members of the health team |
Communication |
| Identifies verbal and nonverbal cues |
Communication |
| Utilizes formal and informal channels |
Communication |
| Responds to needs of individuals, family, group and community |
Communication |
| Uses appropriate information technology to facilitate communication |
Communication |
| Gathers data for quality improvement |
Quality improvement |
| Participates in nursing audits and rounds |
Quality improvement |
| Identifies reports and variances |
Quality improvement |
| Recommends solutions to identified problems |
Quality improvement |
| Gather data using different methodologies |
Research |
| Recommends actions for implementation |
Research |
| Disseminates results of research findings |
Research |
| Applies research findings in nursing practice |
Research |
| Establishes collaborative relationship with colleagues and other members of the health team |
Collaboration and teamwork |
| Collaborates plan of care with other members oft he health team |
Collaboration and teamwork |
| Organizes work load to facilitate patient care |
Management of resources and environment |
| Utilizes resources to support patient care |
Management of resources and environment |
| Ensures functioning of resources |
Management of resources and environment |
| Checks proper functioning of equipment |
Management of resources and environment |
| Maintains a safe environment |
Management of resources environment |
| Identifies own learning needs |
Personal and professional development |
| Pursues continuing education |
Personal and professional development |
| Gets involved in professional organizations & civic activities |
Personal and professional development |
| Projects a professional image of the nurse |
Personal and professional development |
| Possesses positive attitude towards change and criticism |
Personal and professional development |
| Performs function according to professional standard |
Personal and professional development |
| Assesses the learning needs of the patient and family |
Health education |
| Develops health education plan based on assessed & anticipated needs |
Health education |
| Develops learning materials for health education |
Health education |
| Implements the health education plan |
Health education |
| Evaluates the outcome of health education |
Health education |
| Respects the rights of individual/groups |
Ethico-moral responsibility |
| Accepts responsibility and accountability for won decision and actions |
Ethico-moral responsibility |
| Adheres to the national and international code of ethics for nurses |
Ethico-moral responsibility |
| Adheres to pratices in accordance with the nursing law & other relevant legislation including contracts, informed consent |
Legal responsibility |
| Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, local and national |
Legal responsibility |
| Documents care rendered to patients |
Legal responsibility |
| Maintains accurate & updated documentation of patient care |
Record management |
| Records outcome of patient care |
Record management |
| Observes legal imperatives in record keeping |
Record management |
| Demonstrates knowledge base on the health/illness of individual/groups |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Provide sound decision making in the care of individuals/groups considering their beliefs and values |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Promotes safety and comfort and privacy of patients |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Sets priorities in nursing care based on patient's needs |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Ensures continuity of care |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Administers medications and other health therapeutics |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Utilizes the nursing process as framework for nursing |
Safe and quality nursing care |
| Formulates a plan of care in collaboration with patients and other members of the health team |
Utilizing the nursing process (Safe and quality nursing care) |
| Implements planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes |
Utilizing the nursing process (Safe and quality nursing care) |
| Evaluates progress toward expected outcomes |
Utilizing the nursing process (Safe and quality nursing care) |
| Responds to the urgency of the patients condition |
Utilizing the nursing process (Safe and quality nursing care) |
| Performs comprehensive & systematic nursing assessment |
Utilizing the nursing process (Safe and quality nursing care) |