COMPETENCY - BASED APPROACH TO THE BSN CURRICULUM

cpre values of nursing

• 1.1 Love of God

• 1.2 Caring as the core of nursing

• a. Compassion

• b. Competence

• c. Confidence

• d. Conscience

• e. Commitment (commitment to a culture of excellence, discipline, integrity and professionalism)

• 1.3 Love of People

• a. Respect for the dignity of each person regardless of creed, color, gender and political affiliation.

• 1.4 Love of Country

• .a Patriotism (Civic duty, social responsibility and good governance)

• .b Preservation and enrichment of the environment and culture heritage

key areas of responsibility

• 1. Safe and quality nursing care

• 2. Management of resources and environment

• 3. Health education

• 4. Legal responsibility

• 5. Ethico-moral responsibility

• 6. Personal and professional development

• 7. Quality improvement

• 8. Research

• 9. Record Management

• 10. Communication

• 11. Collaboration and teamwork

BSN

The is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional courses. Professional courses begin in the first year and threads through the development of competencies up to the fourth year level. The BSN program provides an intensive nursing practicum that will refine clinical skills from the first year level to ensure basic clinical competencies required of a beginning nurse practitioner.

Safe and Quality Nursing Care

• Core competency 1: demonstrates knowledge base on the health/illness status of individual / groups

• Core competency 2: provides sound decision making in the care of individuals / groups considering their beliefs and values

• Core competency 3: promotes safety and comfort and privacy of patients

• Core competency 4: sets priorities in nursing care based on patients’ needs

• Core competency 5: ensures continuity of care

• Core competency 6: administers medications and other health therapeutics

• Core competency 7:utilizes the nursing process as framework for nursing 

Management of Resources and Environment

• Core competency 1: organizes work load to facilitate patient care

• Core competency 2: utilizes resources to support patient care

• Core competency 3: ensures functioning of resources

• Core competency 4: checks proper functioning of equipment

• Core competency 5: maintains a safe environment

 

Health Education

• Core competency 1: assesses the learning needs of the patient

• Core competency 2: develops health education plan based on assessed and anticipated needs

• Core competency 3: develops learning materials for health education

• Core competency 4: implements the health education plan

• Core competency 5: evaluates the outcome of health education

Legal Responsibility

• Core competency 1: adheres to practices in accordance with the nursing law and other relevant legislation including contracts, informed consent

• Core competency 2: adheres to organizational policies and procedures, local and national

• Core competency 3: documents care rendered to patients

Ethico-moral Responsibility

• Core competency 1: respects the rights of individual/ groups

• Core competency 2: accepts responsibility and accountability for own decision and actions

• Core competency 3: adheres to the national and international code of ethics for nurses

Personal and Professional Development

• Core competency 1: identifies own learning needs

• Core competency 2: pursues continuing education

• Core competency 3: gets involved in professional organizations and civic activities

• Core competency 4: projects a professional image of the nurse

• Core competency 5: possesses positive attitude towards change and criticism

• Core competency 6: performs function according to professional standards

Quality Improvement

• Core competency 1: gathers data for quality improvement

• Core competency 2: participates in nursing audits and rounds

• Core competency 3: identifies and reports variances

• Core competency 4: recommends solutions to identified problems

Research

• Core competency 1: gathers data using different methodologies

• Core competency 2: recommends actions for implementation

• Core competency 3: disseminates results of research findings

• Core competency 4: applies research findings in nursing practice

Records Management

• Core competency 1: maintains accurate and updated documentation of patient care

• Core competency 2: records outcome of patient care

• Core competency 3: observes legal imperatives in record keeping

Communication

• Core competency 1: establishes rapport with patients, significant others and members of the health team

• Core competency 2: identifies verbal and non-verbal cues

• Core competency 3: utilizes formal and informal channels

• Core competency 4: responds to needs of individuals, family, group, and Community

• Core competency 5: uses appropriate information technology to facilitate communication

Collaboration and teamwork

• Core competency 1: establishes collaborative relationship with colleagues and other members of the health team

• Core competency 2: collaborative plan of care with other members of the health team