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.

Quality (AHRQ)4, licensure boards, certification boards and other federal and state regulatory bodies. Over the last 15 years, the methods of measuring and assessing competency have markedly improved, offering tools that truly measure an individual’s performance in a specific situation. Competency assessment is one of the tools healthcare

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