midwifery

National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) in Nursing

Knowledge and Understanding Skills:
I.
Demonstrate awareness of the development in nursing that have an
1.
impact on the individual capacity to practice the profession.
Define the concept related to health versus illness and the role of
2.
the nurse in health promoting activities.
Understanding the relation between the concept and principles
3.
derived from the theoretical knowledge and their practical
application in different set ups.
Identify theories concerning interaction between human and their
4.
environment and the effect of each one on the other.
Integrate interdisciplinary theories to deliver holistic personalized
5.
care.
Recognize best practice and evidence based related to nursing
6.
performance.
Be aware of the roles of the nurse in health improvement activities
7.
within the content of collaborative care.
Recognize principles of management and their application in
8.
nursing practice.
Comprehend the verbal and non verbal cue in the delivery of
9.
nursing care.
Identify the different methods and strategies for consumer's 10.
education.

National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) in Nursing

Intellectual Skills:
Measure critically the outcomes of professional activities during
provision of care.
Use problem solving skills to make judgments/decisions in
prioritizing actions.
Formulate specific plans for meeting consumer's needs.
Set guidelines for nursing practice in different settings.
Ensure effective utilization of resources comprehensives of nursing
personnel.
Develop innovative solutions in nursing practice.
Interpreted and present numerical and narrative data.
Synthesize clinical evidence based results in order to solve
problems related to organization and management of consumers
care.
Evaluate consumers understanding and learn about health practice.
Develop health education plans to address consumers health
problems at all levels of prevention.
Select health promoting programs to meet consumers 'needs.
Plan of change conducing to the improvement of health care
provision.
Develop innovative solutions to practice issues.

II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) in Nursing

Practical and Professional Skills:

Provide a safe personalized comprehensive nursing care of

consumers in different setups based on the nursing process
(assessment, diagnosis, implementation and nursing care).
Use a range of assessment techniques to identify relevant
determinants of health.
Demonstrate competencies for systematic structured observation of
consumer concerning his reactions to therapies and medicines.
Demonstrate skills of accurate recording and reporting of
observation utilizing written and oral communication principles
standardized protocols and guidelines during the intervention.
Utilize principles of drug administration.
Provide first aid measures and resuscitation and basic life support
for the injured and critically ill consumers.
Assume responsibilities for infection control measures.
Disseminate nursing assessment and decision to interdisciplinary
health care providers.
Apply theories of management toward organization while
implementing consumer care.
Implement health teaching and health and counseling programs to
individual /groups of educational background.
Implement policies and guidelines for improving health provision
in collaboration with health team.
Conduct appropriate activities skillfully in accordance with best
practice and evidence based finding.
Apply theories of management of the organization for consumer
services.
Guide consumer and his relatives for his discharge plan.

III
.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) in Nursing

Professional and Transferable Skills:
Adopt a holistic human approach in the delivery of patient care.
Adhere to the codes of standards and requirement of the profession.
Demonstrate ongoing commitment to personal and professional
growth and development.
Adopt life-long self-directed learning.
Commit with the code of ethics concerning consumer care.
Communicate clearly sensitively and effectively with consumers,
relatives and health team.
Provide appropriate levels of guidance, role-modeling and support
to other health personnel to maximize outcomes.
Advocate for consumers rights for autonomy, respect, privacy,
dignity and access to information.
Provide leadership through formal and informal roles.
Take action to resolve work conflicts as they arise.
Manage time and resources effectively and ensure cost
effectiveness.
Facilitate work environment that promote mutual respect, team
collaboration, support and shared decision.
Motivate individuals and groups to improve awareness and acquire
behaviors that contribute to healthy living.
Use computers effectively to retrieve and manipulate information.

IV.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.