Competences related to the professional values and function of nurses.
Primarily this means providing care in an environment which promotes respect for human rights, and the values, customs and beliefs of persons, family and community, and carrying out responsibly and with professional excellence both autonomous and interdependent activities.
Competences related to nursing practice and clinical decision-making. This involves among other things expressing opinions and clinical decisions on the person receiving care, and these must be based on integrated assessment and scientific evidence. It also implies maintaining competence through continuous training.
Capacity to use appropriately a range of skills, interventions and activities to provide optimum care. This involves performing evaluations, procedures and techniques with full awareness, excellent skill and ability and maximum safety for the person receiving care and for oneself. Also included under this head are all the nursing interventions linked to the promotion of health and health education.
Knowledge and cognitive competences. This means updating knowledge and keeping up to date with scientific and technological advances, ensuring that the application of the latter are compatible with people's safety, dignity and rights.
Interpersonal and communication competences, including communications technologies. This involves supplying information adapted to the needs of the interlocutor, establishing fluid communication, and providing optimal emotional support. It also means using information recording and management systems according to an ethical code and safeguarding confidentiality.
Competences related to leadership, management and teamwork. The capacity to work in and lead groups and also to guarantee the quality of care of persons, families and groups by optimising resources.