COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT

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COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTIn the Operative and Invasive Procedure SettingJoyce A. Cox, MBA, CNP, CRNFA, OCNContributing AuthorsDawn Whiteside, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFAJames X. Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNORCompetency ASSESSMENT in the Operative and Invasive Procedure Setting1Operative and invasive procedures requiring the use of sterile technique are no longer performed only in the operating room (OR). Advances in technology and techniques have facilitated the performance of procedures in non-traditional settings beyond the OR.

knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fulfill the professional role of an RN in the OR.11,12 Continued competence, as defined by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) is “the on-going commitment of a registered nurse to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills and judgment with the attitudes, values and

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