Demonstration of competence in professional practice settings |
What is it:
A practical demonstration set up to evaluate an individual’s
ability to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, abilities and
attitudes necessary for effective performance in their professional area
in the context of practice. This may lead to identification of learning
needs and a plan for participation in learning activities. [ANMC] |
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National competency standards for the registered nurse |
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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
- As a registered nurse, these core competency standards provide you
with the framework for assessing your competence, and are used by
the National Board to assess competence as part of the annual
renewal of registration, to assess nurses. Universities also use the
standards when developing nursing curricula, and to assess student
and new graduate performance.
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Nursing Competency Framework |
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Master of Nursing Practice - Clinical Assessments |
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Deakin University - "Clinical assessments are a mandatory
clinical hurdle requirement for specific units of the Master of
Nursing Practice (Specialty Nursing Practice). Clinical assessments
comprise a Clinical Performance Appraisal based on ACCCN
competencies (ACCCN, 2002), and clinical competencies based on skill
and knowledge acquisition deemed essential for critical care,
intensive care, cardiac and emergency practice." This resource
exemplifies a deep explanation of assessment and includes a
rubrics on many aspects.
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The Framework, Concepts and Methods of the Competency Outcomes and
Performance Assessment (COPA) Model |
- Lenburg, C. B. (1999)
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The purpose of this article is to
describe the importance of such a framework and the integration of
essential concepts in developing and implementing competency
outcomes
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