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SCHEMES OF SERVICE FOR THE NURSING CADRE

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B. Required Competencies<br />

(j) Behavioural Competencies<br />

Assertiveness and self-confidence<br />

Firm, relaxed in his/her actions.<br />

Willing to take on new and challenging assignments<br />

Defends his/her stand clearly when challenged while at the<br />

same time admitting mistakes<br />

Communicating effectively<br />

Able to verbally communicate ideas to individuals and small<br />

groups in a manner that fosters understanding and discussion.<br />

Listens in order to understand and responds to things that<br />

appear important to others.<br />

Is receptive and pays attention to the emotion in body<br />

language, facial expression and tone of voice.<br />

Shows respect by giving attention to the speaker and uses a<br />

respective tone when speaking to others.<br />

Follows the rules of grammar, correct spelling, verb tenses and<br />

sentence structure<br />

Ethics and integrity<br />

Is willing to be assessed against personal/professional codes of<br />

conduct<br />

Takes pride in being a person of integrity<br />

Voluntarily modifies behaviour in order to hold to ethical<br />

standards<br />

Is not persuaded to change standards even if others do not<br />

adhere to them<br />

Observes the cardinal principles and code of conduct of the<br />

Public Service<br />

Public relation and customer care<br />

Takes care to avoid behaviour that may portray a negative<br />

image of the organization.<br />

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