Carly Legault

September 12, 2013

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Self-Assessment Tool CCP

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL - RATING SCALE..........................................................................4

STEP 1: SELF-ASSESSMENT WITHIN STANDARDS OF PRACTICE.....................................4
A: Nursing Knowledge ...............................................................................................................4
B: Nursing Process..................................................................................................................... 5
C: Safety..................................................................................................................................... 5
D: Communication and Interpersonal Skills................................................................................5
W: Professionalism..................................................................................................................... 6
X: Nursing Practice and Leadership............................................................................................6
Self-Assessment Summary.......................................................................................................... 7
STEP 2: SELF-ASSESSMENT OF SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES..............................................8

STEP 3: LEARNING PLAN......................................................................................................10

RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES............................................................................11

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SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
The Self-Assessment Tool is used to assess your professional practice using the LPN Standards of
Practice and Competency Profile as a guide. Focus your assessment on your practice as a whole and
then those Specific Competencies which are directly related to your role and responsibilities.

RATING SCALE Use the following rating scale to complete your Self-Assessment.
1
Excellent

2
Competent

3
Requires
Improvement

4
Developmental

Demonstrates
excellence in the
expectations and /
or requirements of
the competency.

Meets the
expectations and /
or requirements of
the competency.

Has identified
weakness in
areas of
knowledge, skills,
attitudes, or
clinical judgment.

Requires
education and/or
orientation to
meet the
expectations and /
or requirements of
the competency.

5
Not Applicable
Not applicable to
current role and
responsibility.

STEP 1: SELF-ASSESSMENT WITHIN STANDARDS OF

PRACTICE
Competency
Number

A: Nursing Knowledge

Year
2014

Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

Rating
(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

A-1

Applies knowledge of anatomy and physiology

of the human body to the assessment of client
and delivery of nursing care.

A-2

Applies knowledge of microbiology throughout

care, disease prevention, and health promotion.

A-3

Applies knowledge of pathophysiology to the

nursing care of the client.

A-4-4

Uses appropriate medical terminology to report

and document client care.

A-5-9

Adjusts nursing practice to the specific growth

and development of the client.

A-6

Applies principles of nutrition to the assessment

and care of the client.

A-7

Applies knowledge of pharmacology throughout

client care and teaching.

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Year
2014

Competency
Number

A-8-2

Integrates knowledge and skills from the

sciences and humanities into the application of
the nursing process.

B: Nursing Process

Rating
(1-5)

Performs health assessment of client using

assessment techniques and a systematic
process.

B-2-2

Implements the planning process and

establishes client priorities involving client in
planning.

B-2-3

Identify and analyze nursing diagnosis.

B-3

Implements nursing interventions to carry out

nursing care plan.

B-3-2

Reassess, review, and modify plan of care to

meet the needs of the client.

B-4

Evaluates the clients response to care and

treatment.

Year
20__

Rating
(1-5)

Rating
(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

Rating
(1-5)

Rating
(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

C-1 to
C-4

Applies critical thinking and clinical judgment

when responding to emergency situations.

C-5-1

Effectively uses protective devices to protect

client, self, and others.

C-6-1

Demonstrates the consistent application of

standard precautions.

C-7-1

Applies principles of medical and surgical

asepsis in the delivery of care.

C-12

Applies nursing knowledge and clinical

judgment to maintain physical safety of client.

2
Rating
(1-5)

D-1

Uses effective verbal and written

communication in the practice setting.

D-2

Appropriately establishes, maintains, and

closes the nurse-client relationship.

D-3

Collaborates with health care team to function

as an effective team member.

D-3-7

Adheres to the channels of communication

within the employing agency.

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Year
20__

Rating
(1-5)

D: Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Year
20__

B-1

C: Safety

Year
20__

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Year
2014

Competency
Number

D-4

Provides client and family teaching.

D-5

Reports and documents following legal

protocols, agency policy and procedure.

D-7

Applies clinical judgment in identifying problems

and resolving issues in client care.

D-8-1

Effectively manages time and organizes client

care to meet priority needs.

D-8-2

Demonstrates ability to rank the priority of client

needs.

W: Professionalism

Rating
(1-5)

W-1-3

Understands the key components of the Health

Professions Act-LPN Regulation.

W-2-3

Understands the Restricted Activity

authorizations in the LPN Regulation.

W-3

Understands the CLPNA Standards of Practice.

W-4

Adheres to the CLPNA Code of Ethics and

Standards of Practice.

W-4-5

Acts as an advocate for client and empowers

clients and families.

W-5-1

Demonstrates accountability for own nursing

practice.

W-6

Maintains the confidentiality of client

information.

W-7

Recognizes professional boundaries within the

nurse-client therapeutic relationship.

W-9

Accepts responsibility for continuing

competence and professional development.

W-9-4

Participates in continuous quality improvement

and evidence based changes to nursing
practice.

W-11

Keeps informed of current research affecting

health care delivery.

X: Nursing Practice and Leadership

Rating
(1-5)

X-1-5

Recognizes own strengths and limitations as a

leader.

X-3-5

Uses appropriate channels of communication to

report risks within setting.

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Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

Rating
(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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(1-5)

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Year
2014

Competency
Number

X-4

Applies critical thinking and clinical judgment

when assessing or managing risk.

X-7-1

Shares knowledge, skill, and expertise with

colleagues and students.

X-7-3

Seeks opportunities to teach and mentor others.

X-7-4

Participates in committees, task forces and

professional activities to offer the LPN
perspective.

Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

Year
20__

SELF-ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Year
2014

2014

Competency
Number

A-3
A-5-9
A-6
A-7
A-8-2

Applies knowledge of pathophysiology to the nursing care of the client.

Adjusts nursing practice to the specific growth and development of the client.
Applies principles of nutrition to the assessment and care of the client.
Applies knowledge of pharmacology throughout client care and teaching.
Integrates knowledge and skills from the sciences and humanities into the application
of the nursing process.

B-1

Performs health assessment of client using assessment techniques and a systematic

process.
Implements the planning process and establishes client priorities involving client in
planning.
Demonstrates the consistent application of standard precautions.
Applies nursing knowledge and clinical judgment to maintain physical safety of client.

B-2-2
C-6-1
C-12

2014

2014

2014

Describe the competency areas you want to improve or develop. List all items rated 2
(Competent), 3 (Requires Improvement), 4 (Developmental) in Step 1.

D-4
D-7
D-8-1

Provides client and family teaching.

Applies clinical judgment in identifying problems and resolving issues in client care.
Effectively manages time and organizes client care to meet priority needs.

W-1-3
W-9

Understands the key components of the Health Professions Act-LPN Regulation.

Accepts responsibility for continuing competence and professional development.

X-1-5
X-4

Recognizes own strengths and limitations as a leader.

Applies critical thinking and clinical judgment when assessing or managing risk.

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STEP 2: SELF-ASSESSMENT OF SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

In this section, describe, assess, and rate the competencies specific to your area of work, specialty,
role and responsibility. Review the competency sections in the Competency Profile to guide your
assessment of the Specific Competencies. Seek feedback from another health professional.
Year

Competency
Number

2014
D-4-6

Demonstrate ability to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and

learning through appropriate responses, demonstration of skill, or
change in behaviour.

2014
G-5-4

Rating
(1-5)

Describe & Assess Specific Competencies

Provided patient with DVT exercises via demonstration

during my rotation in orthopedic surgery unit

Demonstrate knowledge and ability to insert, care for, and remove

urinary catheters
Performed insertion of catheter on both a male and female
patient, successfully removed catheter as per post surgery
orders

2014

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2014

2014

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STEP 3: LEARNING PLAN

This page is intended to document your Learning Plan for one year. Photocopy this BLANK page for each additional year.

Your Learning Plan must consist of at least TWO objectives for each year. You are required to fill out
all FOUR columns for each objective. Transfer your Learning Plan onto your Annual CLPNA
Registration Renewal Form. Please refer to the Guidelines at www.clpna.com for more information.

YEAR 2013
Learning Objectives

Resources & Strategies

Target Date

Evaluation

(What I am going to learn?)

(What will I do to meet

objectives?)

(Realistic time
frame for
achievement)

(How will I know I learned it?)

March 2, 2015
(This is the start
of the next
clinical
placement)

I will be able to describe

and inform a patient with
the complications that are
associated with the
disease

____________
_

_____________________

1) A-3-4
I will increase my
knowledge of the
pathophysiology related
to diabetes, more
specifically, the
complications related to
diabetes
____________________
2) U-7-3
I will improve my
efficiency in hanging IV
medications and using
the smart pump.

Name: Alana Chan

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Reviewing the
pathophysiology textbook
in regards to diabetes.
Researching medical
journals on library
database that relates the
complications that
diabetes presents in
patients
_____________________
Practicing how to use
pumps in open labs at the
college
Reviewing videos
provided from labs/ lab
manual on how to hang
IV medication

March 2, 2015
(By Next
clinical start
date)

I will be able to
efficiently, in under 10
minutes, hang IV
medication and set up the
IV smart pump
I will have decreased
questions for my buddy
nurse about the pump

CLPNA Registration #: ____________

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RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Date

Professional Activity
(include course,
seminar, research,
hours, details)

Sept 1,2014 A-3-4

Internet research and use
of textbook to review
the pathophysiology of
Hypertension
Oct 1, 2014

1 Hour
G-5-1
Attended a buddy shift
at the U of A orthopedic
surgery unit, observed
and assisted buddy
nurse in dressing change
on post-operative
patients

Summary of Learning

I learned how to detect hypertension in patients (what is the

systolic/diastolic number that indicates HTN), signs and
symptoms of HTN, complications associated to HTN and
some common medications to help treat HTN

I reviewed how to perform sterile dressing changes on a

post-operative wound

6 Hours

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Name: Alana Chan

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CLPNA Registration #:__________

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