Competency Management in Long-Term Care

The perfect solution to your competency challenges!

This practical, easy-to-use manual and CD-ROM set provides the logic behind competency validation and offers guidance to instructors about how to test staff competencies effectively and efficiently.

With this resource you'lll have everything you need to develop and test your nurse's skill sets. Staff educators and managers alike will be able to find the competencies they need fast. You will even find the competencies on the companion CD-ROM for quick, on-the-go access. This resource allows you to:

• Train staff educators and managers on how to perform competency validation
• Save time by combining competency assessments and performance reviews
• Maintain consistency and keep up with new competencies
• List potential categories for new competencies and identify best practices for implementing new competencies
• Differentiate between orientation checklists and skills checklists

Easy-to-use tools pinpoint which steps are critical in order to accurately evaluate the competency of your staff. Some of the key tools provided include:

• Competency-based program policy
• Successful Completion of Competency Assessment Training Form
• New Competency Assessment Checklist
• Skills Checklist Template
• Competency-based Orientation Checklist
• Nursing Assistant Orientation Checklist
• Competencies Tracking Sheet
• And more!

2009 (Rev 03/2012), HcPro