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Competency
What does the Alabama Board of Nursing recommend for competency
determination?
The
Alabama Board of Nursing does not address the specifics of competency
determination. Several rules regarding competency must be considered by
the facility, the nursing supervisor and the nurse.
Rule
610-X-6-.02(3)
“The
registered nurse and licensed practical nurse shall:
Be responsible and
accountable for the quality of nursing care delivered to patients based
on and limited to scope of education, demonstrated competence, and
nursing experience.”
Rule 610-X-6-.02(4)
“The
registered nurse and licensed practical nurse shall:
Be responsible and
accountable for the quality of nursing care delivered to patients by
nursing personnel under the individual nurse’s supervision.”
Rule 610-X-6-.02(6)
“The
registered nurse and licensed practical nurse shall:
Accept individual
responsibility and accountability for judgments, actions and nursing
competency.”
Rule 610-X-6-.03(2 a, b, c, d) and 610-X-6-.04(2 1, b, c, d)
Competence in the
practice of nursing by a registered nurse/practical nursing “shall
include, but is not limited to:
(a) Knowledge and
compliance with:
(1) Applicable
statutes and regulations;
(2) Standards of
nursing practice; and
(3) Standardized
procedures for nursing practice.
(b) Maintenance of
knowledge and skills in the area of practice.
(c) Assumption of
responsibility for recognizing personal limits of knowledge and
experience.
(d) Resolution of
situations beyond the expertise of the registered nurse by consulting
with or referring patients to other healthcare providers.”
Rule 610-X-6-.05, the Standardized Procedure Rule, dictates that for any
procedure beyond a nurse’s basic education, there must be a policy and
procedure, and successful of an organized program of study, supervised
clinical practice and demonstration of competency, initially and at a
periodic intervals.
Should there by a complaint against a nurse’s practice, training records
as well as records of competency determination may be subpoenaed. |
