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NLN!–!Educational!
Competencies!for!
Associate!Degree!
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End-of-program!SLOs!
Patient!Centered!Care!!
Human!Flourishing!
Competency!1!
Patient!Centered!Care:!The!student!will!
demonstrate!nursing!practices!that!
acknowledge!the!dignity!and!worth!of!the!
individual!and!family!through!the!use!of!
caring!interventions!within!the!
interpersonal!relationship.!
Safety!!
Nursing!Judgment!
Competency!2!
Safe!Patient!Care:!The!student!will!integrate!
critical!thinking!and!evidence-based!
practice!in!providing!safe!competent!care!to!
clients.!
Multidisciplinary!Care!
and!Teamwork!
Professional!Identity!
Competency!3!
Multidisciplinary!Care!and!Teamwork:!The!
student!will!participate!in!nursing!and!
multidisciplinary!teams!to!work!
collaboratively!in!the!contemporary!health!
care!setting!to!achieve!quality!care.!
Patient!Teaching!
Human!Flourishing!
Competency!4!
Patient!Teaching:!The!student!will!
demonstrate!a!teaching!relationship!with!
clients!which!requires!continuous!learning,!
refining!and!integrating!professional!
behaviors!and!values.!!
Accessing!Information!
and!Evaluating!
Outcomes!
Spirit!of!Inquiry!
Competency!5!
Accessing!Information!and!Evaluating!
Outcomes:!The!student!will!demonstrate!the!
ability!to!use!informatics!as!a!method!of!
evaluating!patient!outcomes!and!to!
continuously!improve!patient!care.!
Accountability!and!
Responsibility!
Professional!Identity!!
Competency!6!
Accountability!and!Responsibility:!The!
student!will!demonstrate!evidence!of!
preparation!for!clinical!and!direct!patient!
care!experiences.!
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Safe!Practice!Criteria!
I. Professionalism
a. Ethics
i. Adheres to accepter standards of professional ethics
ii. Practices with integrity
iii. Reports errors promptly
II. Accountability and Responsibility
a. General attitude
i. Ability to recognize errors and assume responsibility for own actions and mistakes.
ii. Able to maintain composure during nursing care
iii. Able to separate professional and personal responsibilities and set client’s/patient’s
needs above those of self while in the clinical setting.
iv. Attend clinical in a state of optimal mental and physical health
v. Seeks assistance and supervision when performing procedures for the first time or when
in doubt.
vi. Collaborates regularly with instructor, agency staff, and peers regarding client/patient
information and nursing care.
vii. Follows through on instructions from the clinical instructor, hospital staff, and health
care providers.
viii. Turns in all assignments, written and electronic, on time, fully completed and accurate
ix. Complies with dress code during clinical and laboratory assignments
b. Clinical Preparation
i. Uses sufficient time to assess client/patient before the assigned clinical time, whereby
assigned paperwork is complete.
ii. Able to answer pertinent questions regarding client/patient’s medical condition posed
by the instructor on repeated occasions.
III. Communication
a. Able to communicate essential information to other staff or instructor verbally
b. Report significant changes in client/patient’s physical and psychological condition in a timely
manner
c. Recognizes the effect of one’s behavior on clients/patients and how clients’/patients’ behavior
might affect students’ responses
d. Able to relay pertinent client/patient information through
IV. Documentation
a. Communicates professionally at all times including classroom, laboratory and clinical settings. Is
not disruptive or rude during instruction, conferences or advising.
b. Students will uphold respect and consideration for instructors and staff for their time. We ask
that students do not call or text their instructors between the hours of 12:00 A.M. and 4:00 A.M.
unless agreed upon by the individual instructors themselves.
V. Application of Theory
a. Demonstrates in written assignments and verbal discussion with instructor adequate knowledge
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i. Individual disease conditions and related pathophysiology
ii. Diagnostic tests
iii. Medications (considerations):
1. Related to diagnosis
2. Precautions to take with giving
3. Evaluation of therapeutic effect
4. Side effect and adverse reactions
5. Usual dose
6. Ability to compute dosages accurately
iv. Treatments and procedures
1. Relate to diagnosis and pathology
2. Able to determine priority areas of nursing care, including an appropriate plan
of action with rationales.
VI. Clinical Procedure and Practice
a. Able to use appropriate nursing judgment when carrying out nursing interventions
b. Consistently performs nursing treatments or procedures correctly and accurately
c. Able to recognize and implement independent nursing functions, i.e.: turning and positioning
bedridden clients/patients every two hours, hand washing, etc.
d. Able to identify or provide appropriate client teaching
e. Able to initiate appropriate nursing interventions
f. Administer medications following the “6 rights”
g. Does not function beyond level of preparation
h. Performs dependent functions only with a doctor’s orders
i. Consistently able to manage client/patient care assignments within the constraints of the
assigned clinical time
j. Consistently provides complete and thorough nursing care. An instructor (or RN designated by
the instructor) will supervise all procedures performed by the student until the student is
evaluated as a competent and independent in that particular procedure. Before performing
procedures, it is the responsibility of the student to check the original doctor’s orders. Students
will be supervised by clinical faculty rather than staff whenever possible.
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Policies!and!Procedures!for!Simulation!!
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Simulation!in!Healthcare!Education!!
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Simulated!Clinical!Experiences!(SCE)!prepare!students!for!nursing!practice!by!acting!as!a!bridge!
between!the!classroom!and!the!clinical!environment.!Simulation!allows!the!student!to!practice!
teamwork!and!clinical!skills!in!a!safe!learning!environment!without!risk!of!patient!harm.!This!
environment!provides!an!opportunity!to!build!confidence!in!clinical!decision!making!and!the!
nursing!process.!
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NCMC’s!SCEs!have!been!designed!to!provide!students!with! ha nds-on!realistic!experiences,! to!
evaluate!student!performance,!and!detect!gaps!in!the!application!of!clinical!knowledge!and!
technical!skills.!A!simulated!experience!can!be!used!for!students!to!explore!less!stable!clinical!
situations!in!a!safe!learning!environment.!
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The!following!policies!and!procedures!have!been!put!into!place!to:!
A. Provide!all!students!with!a!safe,!clean!and!realistic!simulation-learning!
environment.!
B. Provide!all!students!with!an!optimal!simulation-learning!experience.!!
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All!students!must!sign!the!enclosed!compliance!agreement!located!on!pg.!52!
and!submit!to!the!NCMC!Nursing!Department!!
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All!policies!included!in!the!NCMC!Student!Handbook,!and!NCMC!Nursing!Handbook!will!be!
enforced!in!the!NCMC!simulation!center.!!Simulation!is!treated!the!same!as!any!clinical!experience.!
Students!will!be!upheld!to!the!same!clinical!standards!as!stated!in!the!North!Central!Michigan!
College!Nursing!Handbook.!!! !!
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Students!are!expected!to!perform!procedures!as!taught!during!lab!instruction,!including!sterile!
technique.!Please!refer!to!the!Berman!&!Snyder!Skills!in!Clinical!Nursing!
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!edition!textbook.!Students!may!not!“pretend”!to!complete!any!steps!such!as!hand!hygiene,!
changing!gloves,!preparation!of!a!site!for!injection!or!IV!insertion,!etc.!to!maintain!a!realistic!
clinical!environment.!!
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It!is!expected!that!the!patient!simulators!will!be!treated!as!a!human!patient!while!students!take!
the!role!of!a!health!care!professional.!The!patient!should!be!provided!with!an!introduction,!details!
regarding!the!plan!of!care,!as!well ! as!privacy!and!comfort.!Professional!communication!should!be!
used!with!team!members!and!the!patient!simulators!to!manage!patient!care!during!the!SCE.!!!
Professionalism!and!academic!integrity!are!to!be!maintained!at!all!times!during!the!clinical!
experience.!You!are!representing!NCMC,!the!simulation!center,!the!School!of!Nursing,!your!
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instructor,!and!yourself;!maintain!professionalism!and!collegiality.!This!is!integral!to!
maintaining!the!realism!of!the!clinical!experience.!Cell!phones!are!to!be!used!only!for!Skyscape!
during!the!clinical!experience.!!
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Food!and!drinks!are!not!allowed!in!the!simulation!patient!care!areas.!Food!and!drinks!are!
permissible!per!instructor!in!designated!areas.!It!is!the!responsibility!of!the!student!to!ensure!
areas!used!during!your!time!in!simulation!are!left!in!good,!clean!condition.!!
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Betadine!and!ink!cause!permanent!discoloration!of!the!patient!simulator!skin!and!will!not!be!used.!
Please!be!sure!to!bring!a!pencil!for!your!writing!utensil.!Lubricant!will!also!not!be!used!for!any!
procedures!as!this!causes!damage!to!the!simulator.!!
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Misuse!of!the!patient!simulators!will!not!be!tolerated.!Any!damage!to!equipment!or!supplies!
should!be!reported!immediately!to!your!instructor.!Equipment!is!never!to!be!moved!from!the!lab.!
Intentional!misuse!of!supplies!or!equipment!will!result!in!immediate!dismissal!from!the!
simulation!center.!!!!
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ALL!SHARPS!are!to!be!placed!in!the!designated!sharps!containers.!Students!are!responsible!to!
ensure!sharps!are!properly!disposed!of.!!
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Products!in!the!lab!may!contain!latex.!Notify!your!instructor!before!entering!the!simulation!lab!if!
you!have!a!known!latex!allergy.!!
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It!is!an!expectation!that!students!will!arrive!on!time,!ready!to!begin!the!clinical!day.!Students!
should!be!in!full!clinical!uniform!with!a!stethoscope,!watch,!device!with!Skyscape!ap p ,!pen!light,!
face!shield!or!goggles,!face!mask,!note!pad!and!pencil.!Any!other!needed!supplies!will!be!
determined!at!the!beginning!of!the!SCE.!!
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The!purpose!of!simulation!is!to!provide!a!safe!environment!in!which!students!can!make!clinical!
decisions!without!risk!of!patient!harm.!The!simulation!center!staff!will!place!full!effort!to!create!as!
realistic!of!a!patient!care!experience!as!possible.!Your!role!is!to!ent er!int o!t he!scena rio!with!the!
intention!to!treat!the!situation!and!patient!as!a!you!would!a!real !cl inica l !setting.!!
Once!the!simulation!scenario!has!begun,!be!sure!to!remain!in!the!patient!room!just!as!you!would!
in!a!clinical!setting.!If!you!need!to!leave!for!any!reason,!please!be!sure!to!notify!your!team!and!the!
patient.!This!is!integral!to!maintaining!professionalism!while!in!the!role!of!a!health!care!provider.!!!
*Refer!to!your!syllabus!for!specific!information!regarding!the!expectations!for!your!specific!
clinical!day!and!assignments.!!
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Mission!
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The!mission!of!the!North!Central!Michigan!College!Simulation!Center!is!to!provide!a!safe!and!
immersive!learning!environment!that!is!exceptional,!accessible!and!relevant!to!student!learning!to!
promote!quality,!patient!safety,!professionalism!and!enhance!healthcare!education.!!
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I!hereby!acknowledge!that!I!have!received!a!copy!of!North!Central!Michigan!College!Simulation!
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