Section 5.

Graduates of Bachelor of Science

in Nursing program must be able to apply
analytical, critical thinking in the nursing
practice and the nurse must be competent in
the following Key Areas of Responsibility
with their respective core competency
standards and indicators:
 Key Areas of Key Areas of Indicators
Responsibility Responsibility

A. Safe and Quality Core Competency 1: · Identifies the health

Nursing Demonstrates needs of the patients / groups
Care knowledge base on · Explains the health
the health /illness status of the patients / groups
status of individual /
Groups

Core Competency 2: Identifies the problem

Provides sound · Gathers data related to
decision making in the the problem
care of individuals / · Analyzes the data
groups considering gathered
their beliefs and · Selects appropriate action
values · Monitors the progress of
the action taken
 Key Areas of Key Areas of Indicators
Responsibility Responsibility

Core Competency 3: Performs age-specific

Promotes safety and safety measures in all aspects of
comfort and privacy patient care· Performs age-specific
of patients comfort measures in all aspects of
patient care· Performs age-specific
measures to ensure privacy in all
aspects of patient care
Core Competency 4: Identifies the priority
Sets priorities in needs of patients
nursing care based · Analyzes the needs of patients
on · Determines appropriate
patients’ needs nursing care to be provided
 Key Areas of Key Areas of Indicators
Responsibility Responsibility

Core Competency 5: Refers identified problem

Ensures continuity of to appropriate individuals /
care agencies
· Establishes means of
providing continuous patient care

Core Competency 6: Conforms to the 10 golden

Administers rules in medication administration
medications and and health
other therapeutics
health therapeutics
 Key Areas of Key Areas of Indicators
Responsibility Responsibility

Core Competency 7: Obtains consent

Utilizes the nursing · Completes appropriate
process as framework assessment forms
for nursing · Performs appropriate assessment
7.1 Performs techniques · Obtains comprehensive
comprehensive and client information· Maintains privacy
systematic nursing and confidentiality
assessment · Identifies health needs

7.2 Formulates a plan Includes patient and his

of care in family in care planning
collaboration with · States expected outcomes
patients and other of nursing intervention
•members of the · Develops comprehensive
health patient care plan
team · Accomplishes patient
centered discharge plan
 Key Areas of Key Areas of Indicators
Responsibility Responsibility

Core Competency 7: Obtains consent

Utilizes the nursing · Completes appropriate
process as framework assessment forms
for nursing · Performs appropriate assessment
7.1 Performs techniques · Obtains comprehensive
comprehensive and client information· Maintains privacy
systematic nursing and confidentiality
assessment · Identifies health needs

7.2 Formulates a plan Includes patient and his

of care in family in care planning
collaboration with · States expected outcomes
patients and other of nursing intervention
•members of the · Develops comprehensive
health patient care plan
team · Accomplishes patient
centered discharge plan