Question

Choose one of the six core competencies listed for advance practice nurses and discuss its impact on patient health or outcomes.

Answer 1

Leadership:
Leadership competencies is focused on professional accountability, responsibility and advocacy. It also includes culture, professional organizations and communication skills. The leadership competencies include the following:
• Opportunities to facilitate a change
• Takes efforts to improve health care
• Critical thinking is applied
• Acts as an advocate
• Provides resource efficient, cost effective and quality care
• Incorporates newer things
• Emphasis on excellent oral and written communication skills
• Joins advocacy groups, professional associations to improve health care.