Advanced Nursing for the Pediatric Patient
Review the NP core competency of ethics and independent practice.
These include:
Integrates ethical principles in decision making.
Evaluates the ethical consequences of decisions.
Applies ethically sound solutions to complex issues related to individuals, populations and systems of care.
Functions as a licensed independent practitioner.
Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
Practices independently managing previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients.
Provides the full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, disease management, palliative, and end-of-life care
Uses advanced health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings.
Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses.
Prescribes medications within scope of practice.
Manages the health/illness status of patients and families over time.
Provides patient-centered care recognizing cultural diversity and the patient or designee as a full partner in decision-making.
Works to establish a relationship with the patient characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration.
Creates a climate of patient- centered care to include confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
Incorporates the patient’s cultural and spiritual preferences, values, and beliefs into health care.
Preserves the patient’s control over decision making by negotiating a mutually acceptable plan of care.
Develops strategies to prevent one’s own personal biases from interfering with delivery of quality care.
Addresses cultural, spiritual, and ethnic influences that potentially create conflict among individuals, families, staff and caregivers.
Educates professional and lay caregivers to provide culturally and spiritually sensitive, appropriate care
Collaborates with both professional and other caregivers to achieve optimal care outcomes.
Coordinates transitional care services in and across care settings.
Participates in the development, use, and evaluation of professional standards and evidence-based care.
Reflect on your clinical experiences thus far. How have you progressed in meeting this NP core competency? In 250 words provide a clinical example that has assisted you in meeting this competency along with how you are progressing in this area.
