Continuing competency definition

Continuing competency means those continuing competency activities as used in 844 IAC 6-8-1 [842 IAC 1-7-1].

Continuing competency means the long-term educational and professional process by which an individual undertakes and documents with verifiable evidence a personal learning plan that encompasses a periodic self-assessment of personal strengths and weaknesses as present in the individuals practice as a nurse as well as a commitment to furthering the individual's professional knowledge relating to the nursing field. (Definition of “Continuing competency” in HRS 457-2)

Continuing competency means activities to ensure:

Examples of Continuing competency in a sentence

• Continuing competency hours required by a disciplinary order shall not be used to satisfy renewal requirements.

• Continuing competency typically means requiring licensees to re-test at regular intervals; it would take the Committee several years and a minimum budgeted amount of $50,000 to develop a test, and an additional ongoing $10,000 or more budgeted each year to maintain the test.

• Your recurrent training may include: • Continuing competency training designed to maintain regulatory and certificate currency requirements.• Refresher training on a seldom-accomplished task or seldom-used skill.• Update training for particular tasks or skills.

• Continuing competency hours must be obtained in subjects related to either the professional practice of physical therapy or patient/client management.

• Continuing competency changes the perspective of the subject matter and would require a “buy-in” from the licensees.

More Definitions of Continuing competency

Continuing competency means an ongoing process in which an occupational therapy practitioner maintains the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform his or her professional responsibilities.

Continuing competency as used in G.S 83A-6(a) means continuing education obtained post licensure or registration that enables an architect or registered interior designer to increase or update knowledge of and competence in technical and professional subjects related to the practice of architecture and interior design to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare.

Continuing competency means the maintenance of knowledge and skills and/or demonstrated performance that are adequate and relevant to professional practice needs.

Continuing competency as used in G.S. 83A-6(a)(5) means continuing education obtained post licensure that enables a registered architect to increase or update knowledge of and competence in technical and professional subjects related to the practice of architecture to safeguard the public's health, safety and welfare.

Continuing competency means the ongoing ability of a registered nurse to integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and judgement required to practise safely and ethically in a designated role and setting;

Continuing competency means the ongoing ability of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to maintain, update, and demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skill, judgment, and qualifications necessary to practice safely and ethically in a designated role and setting in accordance with the scope of practice of physical therapy or limited physical therapy.

Continuing competency means the process in which an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant develops and maintains the knowledge, critical reasoning, interpersonal skills, performance skills, and ethical practice necessary to perform their occupational therapy responsibilities.