Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes the ability to: Apply clinical nursing skills include: facilitation of activities of daily living fundamental and complex nursing interventions physical assessment medication administration as per jurisdictional and legal requirements assessment, observation and documentation of: nutritional status hydration digestive function skin integrity pain management Apply professional standards of practice: ANMC code of conduct ANMC code of ethics ANMC national Enrolled/Division 2 nurse competency standards state/territory Nurse Regulatory Nurses Act state/territory Nursing and Midwifery Regulatory Authority standards of practice scope of nursing practice decision making framework Apply principles of documentation Apply relevant admission and discharge tools according to organisation policy Apply relevant health unit assessment tools according to organisation policy Apply cognitive processes to reflect problem solving and analysis in the planning implementation and evaluation of care to clients Apply organisation policy and procedure relating to stoma management Demonstrate accountability for personal outputs and broad client group outcomes Recognise and address appropriately religious and cultural needs of client and significant others Recognise and address needs of client and significant others in relation to grief and loss Undertake nursing management of the stoma client Use advanced communication skills - interviewing and counselling Use education and teaching strategies relating to health promotion and practical task applications for stoma conditions Use language, literacy and numeracy competence required to communicate effectively with client, group, colleagues and to record or report client outcomes |