9) Continuing Competance

Question 1

Competance

Answer 1

The application of knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to fxn effectively, ethically, and legally w/in the context of the individual’s role and environment

• Post secondary eduction
• Traditional classroom
• Time-based

Question 2

Continuing Competance

Answer 2

The lifelong process of maintaining and documenting competance through ongoing self-assessment, development, and implementation of a personal learning plan, and subsequent reassessments

• More effective
• Includes a variety of activities such as cont-ed
• Value of activity based on a number of factors
• Should be self-directed

Question 3

What did all of the different agencies say about continuing competance/education?

Answer 3

• PEW Comission → Need to be committed to learning
• IOM → Boards should require periodic competancies
• AARP → Health care will be stronger if we do continuing competance
• CAC → Pt’s have the right to assume we are competant

Question 4

Professional Growth

Answer 4

Professional Activities, scholarly activities, and teaching students

Question 5

Why is CC/CE valuable to you as a clinician?

Answer 5

• Makes you marketable to employers and pt’s
• Risk management to prove you have a skill

Question 6

General OPTion

Answer 6

Assessment plan done wherever at any point in time; 100 questions that are case-based and general; Starting point for a plan

• Allows for comparison of your current knowledge to entry-level practice

Question 7

aPTitude

Answer 7

Cloud of CE completions

Question 8

True or false: There’s no one right way to demonstrate competance

Answer 8

True