title: Competencies drive decision making.
abstract: Staff nurses, using the Nursing Interventions Classification, selected the core competencies, performance criteria and interventions relevant to their practice. A performance-based approach highlights performance outcomes and previous experience. A preceptor and self-directed learning activities help apply the knowledge in the work setting.
authors.affiliation: Education Department, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D013192:Staff Development