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Standards
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Examples include but are not limited to: |
| Critical thinking ability for effective clinical reasoning and clinical judgment consistent with level of educational preparation. |
Initiate, evaluate, and update the plan of care.
Organize workload to manage time effectively and prioritize the delivery of patient care
Use resources effectively to understand the evidence, context of situations, and perspectives to make logical and informed decisions.
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| Interpersonal skills sufficient for professional interactions with a diverse population of individuals, families, and groups. |
Maintain client confidentiality/privacy.
Establish professional and ethical relationships with others and seek assistance when needed.
Ability to accept constructive criticism.
Display accountability and personal integrity understanding that student behavior impacts others.
Ability to delegate appropriately.
Ability to respond to stress and adapt to changing environments inherent in clinical practice, particularly anger, frustration, and excitement appropriately.
Ability to operate in diverse cultural settings.
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| Communication skills are sufficient for verbal and written professional interactions. |
Explain treatments, procedures, initiate health teaching, and verify patient consents to care.
Document and interpret procedural notes and patient responses.
Display the capacity to engage in successful patient care.
Effectively communicate with coworkers, patients, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Provide and receive reports on assigned patients.
Use proper communication techniques to provide support.
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| Psychomotor skills are sufficient for providing safe, effective care. |
Movement about patients' rooms, and/or workspaces to complete patient treatment.
Administer rescue procedures- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Demonstrate ability to work and stand for prolonged periods of up to 8 hours.
Calibration and use of equipment safely.
Perform procedures necessary to safely seat, transfer, or assist patients.
Perform 4-handed dentistry, while mixing materials proficiently.
Prepare and administer treatments.
Perform basic Dental Assisting skills as directed.
Must be able to lift 30 pounds safely.
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| Assessment skills sufficient for providing safe, effective nursing care. |
Ability to perform clinical assessment
Ability to respond to patient care as needed.
Ability to observe patient's condition and responses to treatments.
Assess a doctor's needs for procedures.
Read and interpret health care provider’s requests.
Read monitors, medication labels, and other dental equipment accurately.
Ability to take radiographic images to prepare for procedures.
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