This document outlines competencies for nurses across 5 domains: 1) professional and ethical practice, 2) holistic patient centered care, 3) managing people, work environment and quality, 4) informatics and technology, and 5) inter-professional communication. The competencies focus on providing culturally appropriate, evidence-based, and quality nursing care while ensuring legal and ethical practice, a safe work environment, use of technology, and collaboration between healthcare professionals.

1. DOMAIN 1: professional and ethical practice
Competency 1.1
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, accountability and responsibility of the
legal obligations for ethical nursing practice.
Competency1.2
Provide culturally appropriate nursing care
DOMAIN 2: holistic patient centered care
Competency 2.1
Provide holistic and evidence-based nursing care in different practice setting
Competency 2.2
Provide health education based on the needs/problems of the patient and the
client within the nursing framework
DOMAIN 3.1 Managing people, work environment and quality
Competency 3.1
Demonstrate effective managerial and leadership skills in the provision of quality
nursing care
Competency 3.2
Provide a safe working environment that prevents harm for patient and workers
Competency 3.3
Use variety of sources to review outcomes and compare care with benchmarks
to achieve nursing care improvement
Domain 4: Informatics and Technology
Competency 4.1
Utilize information and technology to underpin health care delivery,
communicate, manage knowledge and support decision making for patient care
Domain 5: inter-professional communication
Competency 5.1
Collaborate with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate
and coordinate care provided for patients, families and communities.