Knowledge and understanding
K.1. Identify principles underlying the interaction between humans and their environment that affect health.
K.2. Recognize basic and health-related sciences underpinning nursing practices.
K.3. List physiological, psychosocial, and educational needs of the health care consumers.
K.4. Explain the role of the nurse in improving health, health promoting activities, and palliative care.
K.5. Define the role variation of health care teams and service providers according to individual’s/ groups needs and health care settings.
K.6. Recognize professional scope of practice.
K.7. Identify principles of communication skills utilized for the development of effective personal interaction.
K.8. Enumerate the principles and concepts of leadership/ management in health care.
K.9. Explain policies, procedures and guidelines concerning ethical issues and the rights of consumers.
K.10. Describe evidence based practice and research processes to be utilized in the delivery of health care.
K.11. Discover new advancements in nursing that have an impact on the individual’s capacity to practice nursing.
Intellectual Skills
I.1. Synthesize knowledge derived from the basic/health and nursing sciences for the development of professional skills and decision making in nursing practice.
I.2. Evaluate the collected information using logical judgment based on systematic approaches.
I.3. Formulate specific plans for meeting needs/problems taking into account time scale, workload and resources available within the context of holistic health care.
I.4. Use reasoning skills in prioritizing actions.
I.5. Set health educational goals according to identified needs/problems.
I.6. Analyze current and emerging health needs and problems within the surrounding society.
I.7. Conduct a research/research proposal/independent project based on the best research evidence .
Practical and Professional Skills
P.1. Gather relevant information from a wide range of sources including electronic data.
P.2. Conduct nursing assessments in different health care settings according to guidelines and standards.
P.3. Deliver holistic, individualized and centered care.
P.4.Apply health care promotion measures considering social, cultural, educational, technological, environmental, legal, ethical, economic and spiritual issues.
P.5. Use teaching / learning principles in implementing educational activities to patient/ client and subordinates
P.6. Practice in accordance to evidence-based guidelines and standards applicable to health care settings.
P.7. Record professionally the collected data, nursing diagnosis, actions to be taken and their outcomes.
P.8. Examine anatomical structure and features of specific human body organs.
General and Transferable Skills
G.1. Appreciate the vision, mission, objectives and values of the organization.
G.2. Use best available evidence- based standards and guidelines for conducting and evaluating nursing performance.
G.3. Assume responsibility for safe, competent and ethical health care accountable to the profession.
G.4. Communicate effectively with individuals and/or groups and communities through interpersonal, written and technological strategies.
G.5. Act as a role model and mentor, sharing knowledge and experience with peers and experienced health providers.
G.6. Demonstrate on-going commitment to personal and professional growth.
G.7. Assume leadership skills through formal and informal roles.
G.8.Consider culture diversity of individual groups, and communities.