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select a nursing competency to assess

Edison Create Olu Oladele earch Resources Student Resources . Provide an example of how a newly hired nurse or a currently employed nurse's skill level is assessed. o Select a nursing competency to assess (for example, lung auscultation, BP measurement, cultural competence, Accu-check, CPR, etc.). o Discuss the method used to collect and the type of evidence used to assess and document the nurse's level of skill for the selected competency. Examples include observation, testing, simulation. Do you believe the process used by the institution is effective in measuring the nurse's skill level? Provide a rationale for your answer on your readings, how would you recommend assessing the selected competency, and what evidence would you collect to assess and measure the nurse's skill level? For posting and grading guidelines and additiona located in the Evaluation Rubrics area of the course web site and to the Student Handbook located within the General al help with discussion activities, please refer to the Online Discussion Rubric 6 discussions Add a new discussion Search Recent Sort Riscussion Forum 1/Yana Rosett 2 days ago 2 replies Yana Rosetti Last 3 hours ago Discussion Forum 1/Susan DeLellis 1 day ago t reply New Susan DeLellis

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Nursing Competency to assess:-

Infant Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation:

Assessment and Activation

1. Check responsiveness
2. Shout for help
3. Check breathing
4. check pulse

Cycle One:- CPE (30:2)

Infant Compression

• Perform high quality compression
• Check placement of finger
• complete recoil

Infant breath:-

• Give 2 breaths with a barrier device
• each breath given over a 1 second
• check for visible chest rise
• resume compression or not

Instructor has to check above point and give the competency mark against each point ..