Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply the foundations of contemporary nursing practice
- Work with an understanding of the historical and current perspectives of nursing and nurse education
- Incorporate the theoretical concepts and information related to nursing into practice
- Identify contemporary issues in nursing and examine their impact on clients and the health care environment
- Clarify the role of regulation and professional standards of practice and apply in own practice
- Actively participate as a member of the health care team
- Recognise the complementary roles of the Enrolled/Division 2 nurse, registered nurse and other health care professionals
- Utilise appropriate models of nursing care in the health care environment
- Incorporate into practice a holistic approach to client care
- Promote and support individuality of client when implementing planned care
- Participate in professional review and development
- Participate in performance review according to the policies and procedures of the employing organisation
- Apply professional, legal and ethical standards to nursing practice
- Share professional knowledge and skills with others
- Promote a positive image of nursing as a profession and support the role of other health professionals according to codes of ethics and conduct
- Undertake professional skill development and apply to work practices
- Identify and participate in appropriate professional organisations
- Work within a contemporary health care environment
- Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time management within prescribed time frames
- Manage resources according to health environment guidelines
- Utilise contemporary health informatics systems to gather, collate and document data
- Work within context of practice and within boundaries of work role
- Use critical thinking and analysis effectively
- Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical thinking and analysis within own work role
- Differentiate between critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving
- Identify and apply the characteristics of problem solving to the steps of the nursing process and development of nursing care plans
- Locate, review and critically analyse topical issues identified in recent articles
- Promote reflective practice of self and others