Domain 1: Professional values
Competence7states:“All nurses must be responsible and accountable for keeping their knowledge and skills up to date through continuing professional development. They must aim to improve their performance and enhance the safety and quality of care through evaluation, supervision and appraisal.”
Competence 9 states: “All nurses must appreciate the value of evidence in practice, be able to understand and appraise research, apply relevant theory and research findings to their work, and identify areas for further investigation.”
Domain 3: Nursing practice and decision-making
Generic standard for competence states: “All practice should be informed by the best available evidence and comply with local and national guidelines.”5. using information and knowledge inclusively, legally and ethically
6. managing information
7. creating new information or knowledge.
The competences are intended to be used as a framework that supports the individual and the nursing team’s thinking about the information required to inform activities of varying complexity.
The amount of information required, or the complexity of the information needed, will influence which competences and related knowledge should apply in any given situation.
The competences are intended for staff in NHS career bands 1-9. For example, a nursing student on placement in a nursing home might use the competences to develop their understanding of the effects of a stroke and improve their patient care; a health care assistant might use the competences to support the development of their portfolio on competent record keeping for a NVQ level 2 qualification in health and social care; and a nurse manager, such as a modern matron or a consultant nurse might use the competences for developing innovative evidence-based local protocols.