Np Core Competencies

Core Competencies of a Nurse Practitioner
First of all, let me differentiate a clinical from a non-clinical role. When we say clinical, it has something to do whether or not we treat patients or provide direct patient care of any type. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) role falls under the clinical role since their primary core competency is direct care. Nurse educators and nurse administrators fit in the category of non-clinical role since they don’t render direct patient care. They may interact with patients but do not actually provide medical care.
As a Nurse Practitioner student, there are nine (9) core competencies I need to possess after the completion of the NP program, such as Scientific Foundation Competencies, Leadership Competencies, Quality Competencies, Practice Inquiry Competencies, Technology and Information Literacy Competencies, Policy Competencies, Health Delivery System Competencies, Ethics Competencies, and Independent Practice Competencies (THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONER FACULTIES, 2014). These Core competencies serve as guidelines for the NP education in preparing the NPs to become a licensed independent practitioner upon graduation. Meanwhile, the
Take for example, the evidence-based practices (EBP), which prove beneficial in improving quality and costs of healthcare. The NP in her clinical role incorporates EBP in treating patients. In order to successfully implement these practices, it is vital that nurse administrators and nurse educators provide time, educational skills, and resources necessary to support and sustain EBP (Melnyk, Fineout-Overholt, Gallagher-Ford, & Kaplan, 2012). In this scenario, it is imperative that both the clinical and non-clinical roles need to work together to achieve the common goal of implementing and sustaining