NURS 479 Core Clinical Competencies

Weekly Progress Record

Name: Alis Hsu Unit:So0 Facility: Tmc Rotation Dates: -3) Preceptor: d V
Directions: The student's preceptor willreview and initial the competencies that the student has met/not met/progressing towards each week throughout the
preceptorship. This should becompleted weekly to allow the student, faculty, and preceptor to gauge the students' progress in completion of each
objective/competency. Students are to review their progress with faculty weekly. You may use N/A for Not Applicable is the objective cannot be metbased on
your assigned clinical area.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

1. Synthesize knowledge from general education, professional nursing education, Met IP Met Met Met Met Unmet
and life experiences as a basis for professional nursing practice.
a) Applies growth and development knowledge for the initiation of the patient plan
of care.
b) Demonstrates the Nursing process for appropriate plan of care.
c) ldentifies areas of concerns related to patient's cultural background and
implements Integrative strategies in their provision of care
2. Demonstrates competencies of assessment, critical thinking, communication,
patient-centered teaching, holistic nursing interventions, and psychomotor
skills to manage nursing care that promotes health of
individuals/families/groups/communities in all settings, across the lifespan and
health-illness continuum.
a) Performs timely,comprehensive assessments.
b) Analyzes patient labs, tests, medications/treatments, and procedures.
c) Uses six rights of medication administration and explains rationale for
medications, treatments, etc.
d) Prioritizes plan of care for a specific patient assignment based on the
needs of patients.
e) Critical care thinks 2-3 priority nursing care concerns/problems of patients
with sound rationale.
f) Creates an individualized plan of care for assigned patient(s).
g) Systematically evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions.
h) Incorporates principles of patient safety and quality improvement into
patient/family education.
i) Progressively demonstrates progress in numbers and complexity of
patient/client/family assignment.
j) Provides a comprehensive hand off report when transferring or
discharging patients.
3. Apply nursing knowledge to assume various professional nursing
roles.
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Interdisciplinary team, patients, and families

a) Communicates effectively with
in a caring, thoughtful, and logical way.
synthesis of activities and care.
b) Patient care documentation reflects
command regarding patient care issues or
c) Takes appropriate steps to notify chain of
concerns.
incomplete.
d) Questions physician orders if unclear, unusual, or
and evaluate patient/family teaching for discharge/transition.
e) Able to give
technologies as appropriate
f) Demonstrates basic competence with select patient care
to patient population.
g) Demonstrates competency in agency documentation system.
information
h) Adheres to all policies and procedures which govern appropriate use of
technology such as cell phones, computers, procedures, etc.
4. Initiate evidence-based practice principles to inform and improve professional
nursing practice.
a) ldentifies possible quality improvement, and integrative nursing
opportunities in the clinical setting. ldentifies the quality improvement process
within the assigned institution.
b)Applies evidence-based practice principles to planning, delivering and evaluating
nursing care.
safety
c) Applies appropriate strategies in clinical practice which enhance patient
(infection control, fall prevention, symptom management, basic care and equipment
safety, restraints)
nursing
5. Demonstrate the values and standards associated with professional
principles.
practice including interprofessional collaboration and legal and ethical
professional actions.
a) Accepts responsibility and accountability for personal and
Adheres to professional boundaries.
setting/activities.
b) Demonstrates professional behavior in the clinical
c) Interacts productively and tactfullywith peers, staff, MD, patients, family, and
positively responds to constructive feedback.
d) Notifies faculty of any patient/student related incidents.
patient
6. Apply leadership skills in patient care management to promote
safety and quality patient outcomes for populations.
philosophy.
a) Describes the healthcare system mission, vision, values, and
b) Assumes responsibility for patient care decisions
and actions. N
healthcare team.
c) Applies effective principles of delegation with the
Provides timely patient care: medications, etc. Anticipates needs of next
d)
shift.
preceptor.
e) ldentifies potential safety issues and shares them with the