CN: Rehabilitation Nursing
CN-02: Assessment
No.
Competency Item
NAC
DEV
COM
DTE
EXC
CN-02-01
Demonstrate ability to apply the nursing process to the health assessment of the rehabilitation client.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform full health assessment on the client such as:
CN-02-02
pain
CN-02-03
physical status and changes
CN-02-04
performance of activities of daily living
CN-02-05
neurological changes
CN-02-06
current abilities and strengths
CN-02-07
changes in abilities and strengths
CN-02-08
elimination alternations
CN-02-09
emotional state and response to loss
CN-02-10
nutritional needs
CN-02-11
cultural and religious influences
CN-02-12
sexuality alterations
CN-02-13
ability to follow self medication program
CN-02-14
need for adaptive and environmental aids
CN-02-15
effective use of aids
CN-02-16
response to treatment.
CN-02-17
Demonstrate ability to provide a variety of interventions to assist client and family to deal with physical, cognitive, and perceptual deficits.
CN-02-18
Demonstrate ability to provide for relief of pain through pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management strategies.
CN-02-19
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide specific rehabilitation therapies and safely use equipment and devices to promote self care in activities of daily living.
CN-02-20
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to modify nursing interventions based on objective and subjective assessment of client to facilitate improved coping with functional deficits.
CN-02-21
Demonstrate ability to explore the client and family's perceptions, and concerns regarding functional deficits.
CN-02-22
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to follow the medical treatment / rehabilitation plan and provide nursing care to clients with multiple needs.
CN-02-23
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide clients ongoing education regarding the care and rehabilitation related to their specific disorders / injury.