A nurse manager wishes to ensure that the nurses on the unit are practicing at their highest levels of competency. Which areas should the manager assess to determine if the nursing staff demonstrate competency according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
report Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team
b.
Implementing evidence-based care
c.
Providing family-focused care
d.
Routinely using informatics in practice
e.
Using quality improvement in client care
ANS: A, B, D, E
The IOM report lists five broad core competencies that all health care providers should practice. These include collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, implementing evidence-based practice, providing client-focused care, using informatics in client care, and using quality improvement in client care.
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