Clinical Competency Components
Critical Thinking
What is the process of questioning, analyzing, and evaluating information to make a judgment?
Analyze the problem
What is step 1
"What are your priorities for this patient?
What is Planning
As a preceptor, you do not share anything that is shared in confidence unless it poses a danger to someone.
What is Open Communication?
"You achieved your goals for the week! Great job!"
Verbal persuasion
Clinical Reasoning
What is the process by which healthcare professionals gather, interpret, and apply medical knowledge to make informed decisions about patient care t is
Evaluate outcomes and thinking
What is Step 5
What signs and symptoms would you anticipate if the patient's condition worsened?
What is evaluation?
As a preceptor, you do not share anything that is shared in confidence unless it poses a danger to someone
What is trust?
"You're IV skills have really improved! You haven't had a miss in a few days!"
Mastery Experiences
Clinical Judgement
What is the process of using knowledge and critical thinking to make decisions about patient care
Ask open ended questions
What is Step 2
"What do you make of your patient's lab results?"
What is assessment?
Be on time and follow agreed-upon plans
What is timliness?
"I want you to come with me to the Cade Blue in the ED and watch the process"
Vicarious Experiences
Expert Reasoning and Intuition
What is a way of knowing and decision-making that uses knowledge and experience to supplement analytical reasoning. It's also known as a "gut feeling" or "knowing without reason".
Anticipate potential outcomes
What is step 4
"Why is this medication necessary?"
What is implementation?
Forgive and move forward despite challenges that come up.
What if forgiveness?
"Your patient told me you were very patient with her when she got out of bed for the first time after surgery"
Emotional Experiences
Confidence
What is to accept and trust yourself and have a sense of control in a situation.
Consider available solutions.
What is Step 3
"What's the worst thing that could happen today and how should you anticipate and address it?"
What is planning?
Avoid snap judgements. Don't jump to conclusions. Seek to understand and clarify. Assume the best of other people.
What is open-mindedness?
"You look more relaxed when you are completing the discharge teaching. I can see it!"
Physiological Experiences