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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.
- Core Competency Framework
The first Canadian Nurse Practitioner Core Competency...
- Core Competency Framework
- 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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1.1 Provides safe, ethical, competent, compassionate, client-centred and evidence-informed nursing care across the lifespan in response to client needs. 1.2 Conducts a holistic nursing assessment to collect comprehensive information on client health status.
The first Canadian Nurse Practitioner Core Competency Framework, published in 2005, was developed in collaboration with the Canadian jurisdictions through the support of the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative.1 This document updates and replaces the 2005 publication.
Know how to approach a self-assessment against the competencies using everyday practice examples. Increase familiarity with the Nursing Council of New Zealand website. Locate and review guidelines that underpin nursing practice. NCNZ competencies addressed Registered Nurse competencies 1.1, 2.8, 2.9.
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Part 1 outlines the national processes for revising registered nurse entry-level competencies and presents the overarching principles with the revised competencies. Part 2 discusses provincial consultation and elaborates upon changes in the organizing framework for the revised competencies.
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Competency 2.1 Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Indicator: Contributes to care planning, involving health consumers and demonstrating an understanding of health consumers’ rights, to make informed decisions.
