"The RN communicates effectively in all areas of practice."
Some competencies include:
-Maintains communication with interprofessional team and others to facilita
safe transitions and continuity of care delivery.
ANA Scope and Standards of Practice -Contributes the nursing perspective in interactions with others and discus
Standard 9: Communication with interprofessional team.
-Exposes care processes and decisions when they do not appear to be in
best interest of the healthcare consumer.
-Discloses concerns related to potential or actual hazards and errors in ca
the practice environment to the appropriate level.
"The RN collaborates with the healthcare consumer and other key stakeho
in the conduct of nursing practice."
Some competencies include:
-Identifies the areas of expertise and contribution of other professionals an
ANA Scope and Standards of Practice
key stakeholders.
Standard 10: Collaboration
-Clearly articulates the nurse's role and responsibilities within the team.
-Uses the unique and complementary abilities of all members of the team t
optimize attainment of desired outcomes.
-Uses effective group dynamics and strategies to enhance team performan
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Professional Nurses
•Largest group of HCPs
•Spend more time with clients/families
•Roles steadily evolving
Nurse Roles
Expanded Professional Roles
•Advanced Practice Nurse
•Leadership roles
1. Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Four Core Categories of Advanced 2. Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
Practice Nurses (APRN) 3. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
4. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
•APRNs also function as:
-researchers
-educators
Expanded Professional Roles -administrators
•Scope and Practice Expansions
•Public Advocacy Roles
•Caring Leadership and Technology
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•Patient centered care
•Communication
•System based practice
•Professionalism
Professional Nursing Role Core
Competencies -EBP
-Safety
-Quality Improvement
-Informatics
-interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration
Issues:
•Expanded scope of practice and expectations
•Lack of consistency surrounding role responsibilities and scope - APRNs
Professional Role Clarity
Clarity is necessary to:
•Communicate our value
•Support client safety initiatives
•Stimulate confidence in others
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Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
•Advanced generalist nurse: masters + certification
•Clinical leadership skills + HC system
New Differentiated Practice Roles
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
•Terminal practice degree
•Positions nursing professionally
•Interprofessional education, role awareness, communication and interpers
relationship skills required.
Interprofessional Role Relationships
•IOM 2011 Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Heal
•Team approach
To achieve goals of IOM, nurses must:
•Develop new partnerships.
New Expectations for Interprofessional •Educate themselves fully.
Role Relationships •Serve on advisory and policy committees.
•Cross discipline/collaborative care models
•Education curriculum meet new century demands.
•Different disciplines have different skill sets, personalities, egos, &
Collaborative Teamwork and idiosyncrasies.
Communication •Need to create an esprit de corps
•Communication challenges