AOM CORE COMPETENCIES Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five competencies?
A
- Provide Patient Centered Care
- Work in Interprofessional Teams
- Employ Evidence-based Practice
- Apply Quality Improvement
- Utilize Informatics
2
Q
What does it mean to provide patient-centered care?
A
- Respect patient differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs
- Relieve pain and suffering
- Pt. education for wellness and coordination of continuous care
3
Q
What does it mean to work in interprofessional teams?
A
- Collaborate
- Communicate
- Implement jointly
4
Q
What does it mean to employ evidence-based practice?
A
- Connect through research, expertise, and patient values
* Stay current
5
Q
What does it mean to apply quality improvement?
A
- Identify and avoid care errors (250,000 deaths per year)
- Design framework for patient and community needs
- Evaluate your efforts
6
Q
What does it mean to utilize informatics?
A
• Information technology to:
- Communicate
- Manage knowledge
- Mitigate errors (make less severe)
Support decision making
7
Q
How these five concepts apply to your implementation of full-spectrum nursing?
A
- Think – Educate
- Do – Competency
- Care - Compassion
