title: Advancing clinical excellence: competency-based patient care.
abstract: A competency-based patient care program was developed to measure current levels in staff nurses. Use of evaluative tools designed on site has resulted in: 1) Development of a credentialing and privileging process which meets JCAHO requirements; 2) Planning of an educational calendar based on identified needs; 3) Strengthening the foundations of the nursing career ladder; 4) Overall team building which integrates nurses with other healthcare professionals; and 5) Improved patient care.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Glotz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Johnsen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008910:Minnesota; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000592:standards