Patient Care Delivery in Nursing
Provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care according to plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Patient Care
Levels
Assist nursing team in performing daily basic patient care activities
Assist patients in admission and discharge procedures
Support clinical procedures
Perform nursing care and support patients’ activities of daily activities
Report abnormalities in patients’ condition to trained staff
Assist in transfer of patients to another unit for clinical procedures
Operate equipment and tools and pick up signs of abnormality before or during care processes
Maintain accurate and complete documentations in accordance with organisational procedures
Comply with infection prevention and control practices in performing patient care activities
Carry out plans of care
Assist in comprehensive health assessments
Implement nursing interventions according to care plans
Assist in the evaluation of nursing care plans
Monitor patients’ progress and report any changes in conditions to trained staff
Assist with prescribed investigations, procedures and treatments
Apply evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and/or clinical pathways
Support in discharge procedures and referrals
Support in monitoring compliance with infection prevention and control practices
Support trained nurses in monitoring performance of junior staff in delegated patient care activities
Manage and plan patient care
Conduct comprehensive health assessments
Formulate plans of care in collaboration with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals
Monitor patients’ health progress against expected outcomes and review care plans according to evaluation data
Evaluate nursing care plans and delivery outcomes in consultation with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Initiate protocol-based care treatments
Review investigation results and report any abnormalities to the medical teams
Implement evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and/or clinical pathways
Coordinate discharge plans in collaboration with healthcare team, patients, family members and caregivers
Provide supervision to junior staff in the delegated patient care activities
Maintain an environment that promote effective infection prevention and control practices
Drive evidence-based practices in nursing care management
Manage patients with complex clinical conditions
Review patients’ health status in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams
Make differential diagnoses in areas of clinical practice
Evaluate evidence-based nursing practices to achieve optimal patient outcomes
Formulate organisational guidelines on nursing care management
Contribute to the development of nursing care delivery systems to achieve optimal outcomes
Monitor the outcomes of patient care management and provide advice on appropriate clinical management and nursing interventions
Advocate evidence-based practices and promote its implementation
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in the formulation of clinical standards
Develop nursing care standards, frameworks, or guidelines for nursing professionals
Analyse gaps in policies in relation to the provision of clinical services based on research findings
Formulate recommendations to address gaps in clinical policies and professional practices
Formulate nursing care standards, frameworks or guidelines in collaboration with expert panel or professional organisations
Drive translation of research outcomes into clinical practices
Drive innovative strategies and nursing interventions to meet population health needs