DC: Professionalism
DC-05: Professional Accountability
No.
Competency Item
NAC
DEV
COM
DTE
EXC
DC-05-01
Demonstrate legal accountability for one's own nursing practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of whom nurses are accountable to in their nursing practice:
DC-05-02
clients, to provide safe, competent, ethical care
DC-05-03
employer, to work within job descriptions, policies and procedures
DC-05-04
regulatory College / Association to maintain Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
DC-05-05
Demonstrate knowledge and responsibility to ensure that nursing knowledge is current in skills, abilities, attitudes, behaviors and clinical judgment.
DC-05-06
Demonstrate ability to identify when assistance is required or when an assignment is beyond competence level or outside scope of practice.