CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC NURSE

DOMAIN

1.      SAFE AND QUALITY

NURSING CARE
II. MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
RESOURCES
STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC NURSES
CORE COMPETENCIES
1.      Demonstrate
knowledge based on the
Health/illness status of a
pediatric patient.

2.      Provide sound
decision making in the
care of the pediatric
patient.

3.      Promotes safety and

comfort of pediatric
patients
 4.      Sets priorities in
Nursing Care based on
pediatric needs

5.      Ensure Continuity of
Care

6.      Utilize the Nursing

process as framework of
nursing 6.1 Performs
comprehensive and
Systemic nursing
assessment leading to
nursing diagnosis

6.2 Formulates care plan for the

patient

6.3 Implements
planned nursing care to
achieve identified
outcomes
 6.3.1 Complies with medication
administration per policies and
procedures

6.3.2 Complies with IV

therapy policies and
procedures

6.4 Evaluates
progress toward
expected outcomes
 expected outcomes

7.      Implements infection
Control Program in the
performance of all
activities

8.      Supports the organization’s fire and

safety program
 1. Organize workload to facilitate
patients
2. Utilizecare
resources to support patients
care

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PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Ø Makes initial
  
assessment of the
Pediatric patient
Ø  Identifies and
documents patient
problems and diagnosis
in a manner that
facilitates the
determination of
expected outcome and
plan of care

Ø  Performs independent
nursing intervention
based on problems
identified
Ø  Derives
diagnosis/patient
problems from the
assessment data
Ø  Makes immediate
referral to charge nurse
or unit manager
regarding procedure to
be done
Ø  Identifies problem from
assessment data

Ø  Identifies risk factors

related to patients safety
Ø  Performs age-specific
measures utilizing
appropriate safety
devices such as but
limited to siderails,
pillows, restraints, call
light
Ø  Execute safety
measures and comfort
measures such as proper
positioning during
feeding, bathing
Ø  Decides an order of
nursing activities based
on immediate patients’
needs obtained through
thorough assessment
Ø  Makes appropriate
changes in the Nursing
Care Plan based on the
patient’s response to
treatment
Ø  Makes rounds every
hour and as needed
based on patient’s
condition
Ø  Endorses to incoming
shift all completed and
contemplated procedures
and all pertinent data of
the patient

Ø  Utilizes ongoing
assessment data to
revise diagnosis/patient’s
problems, outcomes and
plans of care based on
the patients’ response to
treatment

Ø  Obtains mother’s
and Pediatric patient
history, vital signs
Ø  Utilizes inspection,
palpation, percussion,
auscultation based on
history and vital signs
Ø  Develops a plan of
care that prescribes
interventions to attain
expected outcome

Ø  Utilizes holistic
approach
Ø  Performs correctly
the following:
suctioning, feeding,
and assisting in
procedure in a safe
and appropriate
manner
 Ø  Administers
medication accurately
and promptly using
the 10 Rights in drug
administration
Ø  Assess allergies to
medications
Ø  Administers
medications safely
and correctly via the
following route:
§  PO
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Ø  Documents l
Subli medication
administration ngual
Ø  Assesses andpromptly
and appropriately
documents effectiveness
of medications/reassess
Ø  Completes IV therapy
as needed
competency
Ø  Demonstrates use of
correct
Ø IV administration
  Demonstrates use and
set
Ø for
managementblood
  Administersof syringe
blood
administration,
pump according
products according to to
saline/heparin
hospital policies
hospital standards lock
and
procedures
Ø  Initiates and maintains
IV access and
maintenance to patient
Ø  Administers
medication/blood
administration accurately

Ø  Documents
medication/blood
administration accurately

Ø  Documents patient
care and patients’
response accurately
Ø  Refers patients status
as necessary
Ø  Monitors effects of
nursing interventions,
revise care plan as
necessary

Ø  Performs correct
handwashing technique
as required
Ø  Demonstrates correct
usage of appropriate
personal protective
equipment
Ø  Notifies Infection
Control of real or
potential exposures
Ø  Demonstrates isolation
technique as appropriate

Ø  Identifies
communicable diseases
and implements isolation

Ø  Actively participates in
5’S activities of the unit
Ø  Identifies guidelines for
evacuation and locates
fire equipments
Ø  Identify role in the unit
in case of fire, electrical
emergencies, and bomb
threats
Ø  Demonstrates carrying
and transporting
techniques effectively
Ø  States procedure to
report a fire
Ø  Demonstrates code
readiness check
Ø  Complies on the
emergency preparedness
seminar: re-evacuation of
patients
Ø  Maintains a clean and
safe environment for
patients, parents, and co-
workers
Ø  Organizes work
assignment
Ø  Prioritizes activities
Ø  Completes work
assignment on time
Ø  States different
category of patients
admitted
Ø  Identifies existing
equipment and supplies
in the Pediatric ward
§  
§Hospital
  Syringe
informati
pump
§  
on
Incubato
§  
system
r
Photothe
rapy
lights/blu
e lights
§  
§Respirat
  Suction
or
machine
§  Pulse
oximeter
Ø  Organize resources to
accomplish task within
an established time
Ø  Demonstrate proper
frame
use of unit specific

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