Self-Assessment of Specific Competencies

Year 2016
Competency
Code (from
Competency
Profile)

A-3-7

A-6-3

Describe Specific Competencies

Rating
Assessment
(1-5)

Explain common medical management in

relation to pharmacology, surgery, anesthesia
and treatments.

Identify Canadas Food Guide and/or special

dietary requirements for healthy and chronic
conditions across the life span.
3

K-2-1

J-1-2

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform

comprehensive health assessment and history
including: signs and symptoms of
pregnancy last menstrual cycle expected
date of confinement (EDC) number of
pregnancies (gravida, para) fundal height
auscultation of fetal heart monitoring
routine and non-routine lab results identify
potential risk factors o health issues o sexually
transmitted infections o socio-economic issues
o substance abuse
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of
the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular
disease including: determinants of normal
cardiac cycle and cardiac conduction pathway
cardiovascular diseases and disorders o
atherosclerosis o cardiac dysrhythmias o

cardiac valve disease (insufficiency/stenosis) o

cardiomyopathy o congenital heart
disease/anomaly o
pericarditis/myocarditis/endocarditis o heart
failure o hypercholesterolemia/dyslipidemia o
hyper/hypotension o ischemic heart disease o
peripheral artery disease determinants of
blood pressure and central venous pressure
decompensation, shock, hypovolemic shock,
cardiac failure single and multiple organ
system failure

P-1-2

G-2-4

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to

integrate palliative principles and values in
care of client throughout the dying process,
across all care settings including: whole
person care/holistic care client
centered/family focused o client identifies
members of family o client and family needs,
expectations, hopes and goals o recognize
each person is unique and valued before and
after death o autonomy and the right to refuse
care o quality of life as defined by the client
based on the dignity and integrity of the
therapeutic relationship knowledge and
research based provided by an interprofessional team
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assess
and manage surgical incision and wound care
to facilitate healing: dressings empty,
remove and shorten drains irrigation
packing removal of packing removal of
staples and sutures wound VAC (vacuum
assisted closure)