CORE COMPTENCIES 4

By: Porchala Armstrong

Core Competencies 4
Engage in Practice Informed Research and

Research-informed practice

Practice behavior 4.1

Use practice experience and theory to

inform scientific inquiry and research

Document discharging planning update
progress notes for patients daily who have
not been medically cleared from
discharging after day one

Practice Behavior 4.2

Apply Critical thinking to engage in analysis

of quantitative and qualitative research

methods and research findings.
I did a Pediatrician Assessment via phone
which required me to collect quantitative
data from the patient to complete the
assessment.

Practice Behavior 4.3

Use and Translate research evidence to

inform and improve practice, policy, and

service delivery.
Use scholarly articles to figure out the
history or pattern of a patient who has
reoccurring issues with substance abuse.