Core Competencies Continued
Standard 5. Implementation
As plans for change are developed, the nurse administrator can be instrumental during the implementation of proposed plans. The fourth document included in the Artifacts sections shows a plan to support surgical technologist staffing in Surgical Services to cover open or vacant budgeted positions.
Standard 5a. Coordination
This standard states the administrator coordinates the implementation and other processes associated with implementation. As a nursing manager I coordinate the use of our resources on a daily basis whether it be through staffing plans or implementation of a new process. Coordination is achieved through rounding and direct communication as well as through electronic formats.
Standard 5b. Health promotion, health teaching, and education
The nurse administrator uses strategies to foster health promotion, health teaching, and the provision of other educational services and resources. As a nurse manager I promote organizational and departmental learning through scheduled staff meetings, educational inservices, or on-line learning modules. Ongoing education is supported through annual competencies, support and education for specialty certification, and organizational provisions for tuition reimbursement.
Standard 5c. Consultation
The nurse administrator provides consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change. Through unit based leadership committees, as a nurse manager I share pertinent data and research evidence when providing guidance to staff in unit decisions. Staff are included in the decisions that are made.
Standard 6. Evaluation
The nurse administrator evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. As a nurse manager I am regularly evaluated by director on progress of my goals. Through unit based shared leadership councils staff are involved in goal setting and evaluation of progress towards attaining our unit goals related to patient safety, documentation accuracy, and managing our fiscal resources.
American Nurses Association (2009). Nursing administration: scope and standards of practice.
Silver Spring, Maryland: Nursebooks.org.
As plans for change are developed, the nurse administrator can be instrumental during the implementation of proposed plans. The fourth document included in the Artifacts sections shows a plan to support surgical technologist staffing in Surgical Services to cover open or vacant budgeted positions.
Standard 5a. Coordination
This standard states the administrator coordinates the implementation and other processes associated with implementation. As a nursing manager I coordinate the use of our resources on a daily basis whether it be through staffing plans or implementation of a new process. Coordination is achieved through rounding and direct communication as well as through electronic formats.
Standard 5b. Health promotion, health teaching, and education
The nurse administrator uses strategies to foster health promotion, health teaching, and the provision of other educational services and resources. As a nurse manager I promote organizational and departmental learning through scheduled staff meetings, educational inservices, or on-line learning modules. Ongoing education is supported through annual competencies, support and education for specialty certification, and organizational provisions for tuition reimbursement.
Standard 5c. Consultation
The nurse administrator provides consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change. Through unit based leadership committees, as a nurse manager I share pertinent data and research evidence when providing guidance to staff in unit decisions. Staff are included in the decisions that are made.
Standard 6. Evaluation
The nurse administrator evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. As a nurse manager I am regularly evaluated by director on progress of my goals. Through unit based shared leadership councils staff are involved in goal setting and evaluation of progress towards attaining our unit goals related to patient safety, documentation accuracy, and managing our fiscal resources.
American Nurses Association (2009). Nursing administration: scope and standards of practice.
Silver Spring, Maryland: Nursebooks.org.