From: What are the ‘necessary’ skills for a newly graduating RN? Results of an Australian survey
Ranking | Skill area | Necessary |
---|---|---|
1 | Communication and documentation. | 99.0 % |
2 | Privacy and dignity. | 98.8 % |
3 | Efficient and effective communication. | 98.6 % |
4 | Professional nursing behaviours - includes collaborative approaches to care. | 98.4 % |
5 | Medications and IV products. | 98.2 % |
6 | Teamwork and multidisciplinary team working. | 98.0 % |
7 | Planning of nursing care. | 97.8 % |
8 | Personal care – ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of clients across a range of settings using a holistic, comprehensive nursing model. | 97.6 % |
9 | Knowledge of key nursing implications of common medical/surgical patient presentations | 97.6 % |
10 | Cultural competence. | 97.1 % |
11 | Clinical intervention; preparing, assisting after care (investigations/surgery/diagnostic). | 95.9 % |
12 | Preventing risk and promoting safety – duty of care. | 95.7 % |
13 | Clinical monitoring and management - Use of assessment tools. | 95.5 % |
14 | Therapeutic nursing behaviours/respectful of personal space. | 94.7 % |
15 | Critical analysis and reflective thinking. | 93.9 % |
16 | Dealing with emotional and bereaved people. | 92.6 % |
17 | Learner/evidence based practitioner. | 92.0 % |
18 | Demonstrates behaviour conducive to learning. | 90.6 % |
19 | Promotes self-care. | 90.4 % |
20 | Dementia related skills. | 90.0 % |
21 | Learning and developmental culture – learning environment. | 89.6 % |
22 | Mental health nursing care. | 88.8 % |
23 | Coordinating skills regarding nursing process – uses a range of appropriate assessment strategies and skills across a range of settings. | 88.3 % |
24 | Understanding the different roles of RNs in different treatment or care settings. | 85.7 % |
25 | Technology and Informatics. | 82.4 % |
26 | Demonstrates teaching/educator skills. | 68.3 % |
27 | Acts as a resource. | 67.5 % |
28 | Case manager. | 58.3 % |
29 | Supervisory skills. | 57.5 % |
30 | Leadership skills. | 38.1 % |