Selection Criteria | Nurse Position

Running Head:Selection criteria 1
Selection criteria
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Selection criteria 2
Selection criteria
Recent clinical experience is relevant to the Registered Nurse position and commitment to
quality improvement, practice development, and evidence-based practice.
I have fully been equipped to offer my duty in line with evidence-based practice to ensure quality
improvement and practice development. I have experienced a clinical experience in a patient
with COPD, where I had to use Oxygen therapy. To ensure the safety of the patient and quality
service, I used the evidence-based protocol used in providing oxygen therapy to clients suffering
from COPD. I used the best evidence available together with my clinical expertise and the values
of the patient to guide the decisions I made to care for this patient. I incorporated knowledge
from the COPD randomized trials, and evidence from qualitative and descriptive research about
COPD. Also, I was able to use information gathered from COPD case reports expert opinion and
scientific principles to make decisions on using Oxygen to the patient. I demonstrated my ability
to use the evidence-based protocol to help prevent hypoxia and the failure of the patient’s organs.
Based on the evidence, giving Oxygen is the correct treatment based on evidence that can help
the quality of life in the COPD patient and prolong their life. Through this practice, my
knowledge of the registered nursing role is expanded and leads to practice development through
improved skills (LoBiondo-Wood, Haber, & Titler, 2018).
Demonstrated application of evidence-based practice and critical thinking to patient care
I have acquired critical thinking skills through my theoretical training, that I apply today in
handling patients through evidence-based practice. I can critically think about the steps I should
take when exposed to infection cases. I play a vital role in helping clients avoid hospital-acquired
infections before they become infected. Infections are protected by following the policies of

Selection criteria 3
evidence-based practice on infection control on how to use barrier precautions, proper hand
sanitization, and wearing protective clothing. Through EBP, treating patients with respiratory
problems needs critical thinking when performing airway clearance activities and procedural
placing of patients for the same. I am conversant with the critical thinking skills needed when
administering intravenous catheter size by using the right smaller – gauge catheter according to
EBP protocol. In emergency cases to different patients’ cases, critical thinking is needed on the
right emergency services to administer to a patient to save such life (Emergency Nurses
Association, 2019).
Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver
quality nursing care
As a registered nurse leader, I have gained the skills needed to act as a broker of the resources of
patient care. I can synthesize data from healthcare professionals, and coordinate patients’
individualized, safe care to meet their needs and those of their families. Due to the increased
demand for various interventions needed by patients and the minimal resources available, I
delegate duties of care to other nurses under the guidance of professional guidelines and the
nurse acts of my state (Marilyn &Kathleen, 2013). After delegation is done, for example, to an
LPN, he/she should accountably perform his/her medication task according to the established
standards and regulations and complete it. As a registered nurse, I should follow up on the
activities performed by the LPN to review the outcome through supervision. I have the skills of
negotiating on patients’ care, especially after the surgery where I negotiate with the patient to
mobilize postsurgery operations by allowing extra time for analgesia or adjust the care standards
given to patients by negotiating with the supervisors (Paula & DiMeo 2013).

Selection criteria 4
Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology,
written and verbal means, and sound interpersonal skills including the ability to
communicate with a diverse range of people.
I have learned that there is a great importance of effective clinical communication in every health
facility. Fast and efficient communication is made through technology. I can send information
from my department to other areas f patients’ service in the form of messages or emails through
computers. I can undertake tasks like teleconferencing and video conferencing to many health
professionals irrespective of how our distance is to convey a particular message, discuss a
particular patent’s case, or even seek information and clarification. I can speak to clients by
giving them written notes on their diagnoses and the medications they need for their ailments by
establishing interpersonal communication. One of the interpersonal skills I have attained is active
listening to patients’ cases and responding to their queries after eliminating all communication
barriers like noise and anxiety (Stein-Parbury, 2019). These communication skills have helped in
building personal relationships with patients that show compassion and kindness, and patients
can freely express their feelings (Nemeth, 2012).
Consistently demonstrates behaviors that reinforce the CORE Values of our organization
I am familiar with the behaviors that reinforce our organization’s core values. These behaviors
include collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment that I demonstrate to all stakeholders
in the health sector, the patients, and the consumers. Collaboration is a behavior that is essential
in the health sector on an all-round basis to offer quality care to patients. There is a need for
Multidisciplinary collaboration amongst all doctors, nurses, and health professionals of diverse
specialties where we work together through communication and sharing of the available
resources (Vanderbilt, Dail, & Jaberi, 2015). Openness is ensured in every communication, and