Competency-based nursing in a rehabilitation setting.
The success of achieving a competency-based rehabilitation nursing practice is shared in this article. An education day provided a comprehensive approach to ensure that practicing staff nurses stay abreast of the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality patient care. This article details the decision-making process, competency development, strategies, and evaluation of the competency program. Formal documentation of competency testing is an asset for follow-up and accreditation review.
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000451:nursing*