Competencies for Home Health Nursing: A Literature Review

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Author(s) orSourceCanadian NursesAssociation(CNA) (2009).Canadian PublicHealthAssociation(CPHA) (1990).Title and Framework for the Competencies or StandardsCommunity Health Nursing Certification ExamDevelopment Guidelines/List of Competencies1. Facilitating Access to Services in an Efficient and Effective Manner2. Restoring and Maintaining Health and Providing End-of-Life Care3. Promoting Health and Preventing Illness and Injury of VulnerableIndividuals, Populations, Aggregates and Targeted Groups within theCommunity4. Promoting Health and Wellness across the Lifespan5. Providing Infection Prevention and Control and Communicable DiseaseServices6. Being Involved in Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Management7. Promoting a Healthy Environment8. Building Community Capacity to Improve Health9. Demonstrating Professional Responsibility and AccountabilityCommunity Health--Public Health Nursing in Canada:Preparation & Practice (Also known as “The Green Book”)1. Roles Role in Health Promotion Role in Illness and Injury Prevention2. ActivitiesI Care/Service ProviderII EducatorIII ConsultantIV Community DeveloperV Facilitator-Leader-Enabler-AdvocateVI CommunicatorVII Resource Manager, Planner, CoordinatorVIII Team Member/CollaboratorIX Research/EvaluatorX Social MarketerXI Policy Formulator3. Competencies Knowledge Skills Attitudes and Personal QualitiesCompetencies for Home Health Nursing: Literature Review 22
Author(s) orSourceCommunityHealth NursesAssociation ofCanada (CHNAC)(2003; 2008).CommunityHealth Nurses ofCanada (CHNC)(2009).Health Canada(2002).Title and Framework for the Competencies or StandardsCanadian Community Health NursingStandards of Practice1. Promoting Health Health Promotion Prevention and Health Protection Health Maintenance, Restoration and Palliation2. Building Individual/Community Capacity3. Building Relationships4. Facilitating Access and Equity5. Demonstrates Professional Responsibility and AccountabilityPublic Health Nursing Discipline Specific Competencies1. Public health and nursing sciences2. Assessment and analysis3. Policy Development, Program planning, implementation and evaluation4. Partnerships, collaboration and advocacy5. Diversity and inclusiveness6. Communication7. Leadership8. Professional responsibility and accountabilityStandards and Competencies for FNIHCC (First Nationsand Inuit Home and Community Care) Home Care NursingServices for British Columbia.1. (Standard) Responsibility and Accountability: Maintains standardsof nursing practice and professional behaviour determined by theNurses (Registered) Act, RNABC and practice setting.Competencies Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for practice at alltimes Participates in activities to improve the quality of HCN delivery Follows local Band’s or collectivity’s policies In collaboration with others, develops and monitors program andcare standards.2. Specialized body of knowledge: Bases practice on nursing scienceand on related content from other sciences and humanities.Competencies Demonstrates an understanding of the administrative structure of thehealth department within the local band’s or collectivity’s healthunits Demonstrates an understanding of the band’s home and communitycare program philosophy, mission goals Demonstrates an understanding of the role, responsibilities andcompetencies of the home care nurseCompetencies for Home Health Nursing: Literature Review 23
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