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Capability
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Standard
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Examples of Technical Standard Found in the Program and Related to Industry
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Cognitive Ability/Critical Thinking Skills
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Demonstrate ability in reading and comprehension and use them together to demonstrate critical thinking skills and clinical reasoning. Demonstrate a professional manner and insight in the communication process.
Be able to organize responsibilities, make appropriate decisions, and perform accurate mathematical calculations.
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Perform measurements, calculations, read and document data.
Operate various healthcare equipment, including blood pressure monitoring, digital and standard scales, and mechanical lifts.
Identify and immediately report changes in client health status conditions that endanger clients, and evaluate client complaints.
Avoid use of drugs and/or alcohol, including prescribed medication(s) that may alter awareness or ability to make appropriate decisions and provide competent care for each client.
Incorporate knowledge from lecture, laboratory and clinical experience to prioritize safe and efficient care for each client. |
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Physical
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Tactile Skills: Sense of touch sufficient to perform physical assessment.
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Palpate a pulse, check skin temperature and turgor.
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Mobility/Motor Skills: Possess skills sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in small spaces.
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Demonstrate adequate coordination.
Be able to endure long periods of standing, sitting, walking, bending, lifting, reaching, stooping, squatting, and moving in complex health environments.
Be able to lift and carry or push up to 50 pounds to waist level without assistance.
Position and transfer patients safely in bed, wheelchair, shower or stretcher.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Give patient bed baths.
Make occupied or unoccupied bed.
Use all equipment.
Obtain blood pressure.
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Auditory Skills: Hearing ability (with corrective devices as needed) to monitor and assess healthcare needs.
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Hear equipment/emergency alarms, and call bell.
Listen to vital signs.
Hear call for help.
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Visual Skills: Visual ability (with corrective devices as needed) to monitor and assess patient care needs, performance of patient care procedures, and maintenance and compliance with environmental safety.
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Observe client responses to treatment.
Detect changes in skin color.
Monitor vital signs.
Read and document in client healthcare records.
Recognize color of urine and other bodily fluids.
Read sphygmomanometer.
Read digital or glass thermometer. |
| Olfactory skills: Ability to distinguish smells in client care. |
Distinguish odors from urine and other bodily fluids, wounds and general body scent. |
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Behavioral Skills
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Possess the emotional health required for full utilization of intellectual and academic abilities, exercise appropriate judgment and prompt completion of all client care responsibilities. |
Demonstrate emotional stability to function calmly and effectively under stress and to adapt to changing environments.
Avoid demonstrating personal stress or frustration when interacting with faculty, staff, peers and clients.
Demonstrate flexibility, compassion, integrity and motivation.
Present professional appearance.
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Interpersonal Skills
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Ability to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
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Demonstrate respect for the patient, their privacy, and family members.
Develop and maintain effective, mature and sensitive professional relationships with other members of the heath care team.
Establish rapport with patients, families and colleagues.
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Communication Skills
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Ability to communicate effectively in the classroom, laboratory, and all clinical settings with patients, families and members of the healthcare team. Students must be able to speak and converse with all persons across the lifespan.
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Demonstrate evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate technological literacy.
Be able to collect and document data.
Demonstrate active learning skills.
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Occupational Exposure
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Healthcare is often delivered in high-stress areas, requiring management of multiple roles and duties simultaneously. The student must possess the ability to protect self and others by implementing appropriate precautions due to possible exposure to communicable disease and/or body fluids, toxic substances, or other hazards.
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Exposure to blood and body fluids.
Lacerations and punctures.
Exposure to biological, chemical and/or electrical hazards.
Exposure to radiation.
Exposure to assault and battery.
Environmental hazards – slippery floors, various levels of lighting, various room temperatures, etc.
Legal/ethical dilemmas.
Liability issues. |