Differentiated Essential Competencies - Texas Board of …

Differentiated Essential Competencies

Differentiated Essential Competencies

of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs

Vocational

Associate Degree

Baccalaureate Degree

Texas Board of Nursing

Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs) of Graduates of Texas Nursing Programs

Evidenced By Knowledge, Clinical Judgments, and Behaviors

Vocational (VN) Diploma/Associate Degree (Diploma/ADN)

Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) (2010)

Published by the

Texas Board of Nursing 2011

Table of Contents

Introduction..........................................................................................v History and Methodology................................................................v Competencies..............................................................................vii Effectiveness of the 2002 DELC and Transition to the DECs.....................................................................viii Values and Ethics in Nursing...........................................................viii Implications................................................................................ix

Executive Summary...........................................................................x Background.................................................................................x Purpose......................................................................................x Definition of Competency...............................................................x Outline of the DECs.........................................................................x Implications of the DECs..................................................................xi

Vocational Nursing Education................................................................1 Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas

Vocational Nursing Education Programs........................................3 Diploma and Associate Degree Nursing Education...............................5 Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Diploma

and Associate Degree Nursing Education Programs........................7 Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Education.............................................9 Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Baccalaureate

Degree Nursing Education Programs..........................................11

Texas Board of Nursing Differentiated Essential Competencies......13-89 Member of the Profession............................................................19 Provider of Patient-Centered Care................................................31 Patient Safety Advocate................................................................62 Member of the Health Care Team..................................................72

Glossary............................................................................................................91 References..................................................................................................................93 Implementing the DECs........................................................................96

Appendices...............................................................................99-105 Appendix A - Committee Members................................................99 Appendix B - Survey Respondents - Nursing Education Programs...........................................................101 Appendix C - Survey Respondents- Clinical Affiliating Agencies.......................................................103 Appendix D - Employer Focus Groups for DECs......................................................................105

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