Practice of Nursing 2 BSNC 2030

Upon successful completion, the student will meet the following competencies:

Advocate

• Uses relational practice to implement nursing care that recognizes the unique requirements of each client.
• Recognizes professional and ethical responsibility to advocate for client safety, fairness, and equitable distribution of health care resources within a defined scope of practice.
• Has theoretical and practical knowledge of relational practice and understands that relational practice is the foundation for all nursing practice.
• Incorporates knowledge of the health disparities and inequities of at-risk populations and the contributions of nursing practice into nursing care to achieve positive health outcomes for clients.
• Identifies and respects basic human rights.

Collaborator

• Identifies organizational structures within the healthcare system.
• Forms partnerships and relationships with various members of the healthcare team to optimize outcomes for clients and the healthcare system in defined contexts and situations.
• Identifies roles and scope of practice of healthcare team members.
• Identifies and describes facets of a strength-based approach to collaboration.
• Displays initiative, a beginning confidence and self-awareness in collaborative interactions within the healthcare team.
• Recognizes the impact of communication in supporting safe, high quality, client- centred healthcare.
• Identifies conflict and discusses potential solutions

Communicator

• Documents clinical encounters in an accurate, complete, timely, and accessible manner, in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Uses appropriate nursing informatics, communication modalities and technologies in the practice of nursing care
• Recognizes the impact of communication in supporting safe, high quality, client- centred healthcare
• Questions unclear orders, decisions, or actions that are inconsistent with positive client outcomes, best practices, health safety standards, and client wishes
• Demonstrates elements of assertive communication in practice
• Demonstrates effective group process and presentation skills
• Verifies that clients have an understanding of essential information and skills to be active participants in their own care

Decision Maker

• Reflects on nursing actions and incorporates knowledge into practice
• Draws on knowledge from nursing and other sciences, relational practice and critical inquiry in the practice of nursing care
• Has theoretical and practical knowledge of relational practice and understands that relational practice is the foundation for all nursing practice
• Utilizes a decision making model to guide nursing care planning and delivery
• Applies principles of critical inquiry and relational practice to conduct client- focused assessments that emphasize client input and the determinants of health
• Identifies links between salient client data, knowledge, required nursing care and expected client responses
• Reflects on nursing practice during the provision of client care and adjusts plan of care as necessary
• Prioritizes clinical problems/issues to promote client safety and quality of care

Global Citizen

• Provides culturally safe and equitable care in defined contexts and situations

Leader

• Consults and collaborates with clients and health care team to identify actual and potential client health care needs, strengths, capacities and goals
• Demonstrates knowledge of the role of the nurse as a leader/change agent/follower within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Recognizes own scope of practice and collaborates with the healthcare team as appropriate
• Utilizes evidenced based knowledge, and ethical standards to guide practice decisions
• Seeks and accepts feedback to foster own professional growth

Lifelong Learner

• Critically appraises learning resources by systematically examines evidence to ascertain its credibility, value, and relevance in a particular nursing practice context
• Draws upon evidence-based resources to actively develop foundational nursing knowledge
• Articulates the elements and principles of the research process

Professional

• Functions within own level of competence in selected contexts and within a defined scope of practice
• Maintains individual competence within scope of practice and professional standards
• Locates and applies policies and procedures consistent with the standards of the profession
• Demonstrates understanding of the nursing profession as a self-regulating profession mandated by provincial legislation to protect the public
• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries with clients and the healthcare team
• Seeks support when needed from the most appropriate resources and persons
• Demonstrates self-care and personal development to build resilience
• Demonstrates understanding of the role of nursing unions and professional associations
• Is accountable to clients, society and the nursing profession for own actions, decisions, and professional nursing conduct
• Takes action to promote the provision of safe, appropriate and ethical care to clients and seeks support and assistance as necessary
• Demonstrates knowledge of the healthcare system at the micro, meso, and macro levels
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and respect in all professional interactions
• Recognizes and discusses personal biases and takes action to minimize the influence of positional power, personal values and beliefs on clients
• Demonstrates consideration of the values, beliefs and practices of clients

Effective as of Winter 2023