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nursing practice and education, enforcing nursing standards, conducting continuing competence reviews and establishing competencies required for nursing practice. Entry-to-practice competencies are the foundation for nursing practice. This document outlines the competencies measured for entry-level registered
A New Model for Nursing Education. These Essentials represents a new direction for nursing education, influenced by AACN’s Vision for Academic Nursing (AACN, 2019), seting in place a new model for preparing professional nurses, which includes a transition to competency-based education.
- The Context of Entry-Level Registered Nursing Practice
- Overarching Principles
- Competency Category 1: Clinician
- Competency Category 2: Professional
- Competency Category 3: Communicator
- Competency Category 4: Collaborator
- Competency Category 5: Coordinator
- Competency Category 6: Leader
- Competency Category 7: Advocate
- Competency Category 8: Educator
- Competency Category 9: Scholar
The design and application of the listed competencies is at entry to practice, i.e., when entry-level RNs are at the point of initial registration or licensure, following graduation from an approved nursing education program. Their beginning practice draws upon specific experiences during their education program which shaped a theoretical and exper...
Entry-level RNs must meet these competencies; and so too should all practicing RNs, throughout their careers, relative to their specific context and/or patient population. The following overarching principles apply to the education and practice of entry-level registered nurses: The entry-level RN is a beginning practitioner. It is unrealistic to ex...
Registered nurses are clinicians who provide safe, competent, ethical, compassionate, and evidence-informed care across the lifespan in response to client needs. Registered nurses integrate knowledge, skills, judgment and professional values from nursing and other diverse sources into their practice.
Registered nurses are professionals who are committed to the health and well-being of clients. Registered nurses uphold the profession’s practice standards and ethics and are accountable to the public and the profession.
Registered nurses are communicators who use a variety of strategies and relevant technologies to create and maintain professional relationships, share information, and foster therapeutic environments.
Registered nurses are collaborators who play an integral role in the health-care team partnership.
Registered nurses coordinate point-of-care health service delivery with clients, the health-care team, and other sectors to ensure continuous, safe care.
Registered nurses are leaders who influence and inspire others to achieve optimal health outcomes for all.
Registered nurses are advocates who support clients to voice their needs to achieve optimal health outcomes. Registered nurses also support clients who cannot advocate for themselves.
Registered nurses are educators who identify learning needs with clients and apply a broad range of educational strategies towards achieving optimal health outcomes.
Registered nurses are scholars who demonstrate a lifelong commitment to excellence in practice through critical inquiry, continuous learning, application of evidence to practice, and support of research activities.
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The purpose of this concept analysis was to review and evaluate the data that were available on competency in nursing practice. The goal is to discover any important factors that shape professional understanding and, in turn, shape the actual application of that understanding in modern nursing practice.
Try to identify the competencies you developed with each role. Don’t limit yourself to paid employment; unpaid work can also build valuable experience when you work as a: student; caregiver; volunteer; or. member of a church or community group. Make a detailed list of all of your skills.
In effect September 2020 registered nurses are legislated, educated, and authorized to perform, as defined in Section 3 of the Nursing Act, 1991: “The practice of nursing is the promotion of health and assessment of, the provision of, care for, and the treatment of, health conditions by supportive,preventive, therapeutic, palliative and ...
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The entry-level RN is prepared as a generalist to practice safely, competently, compassionately, and ethically: in situations of health and illness, with all people across the lifespan, with all recipients of care: individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations, . across diverse practice settings, and.
