Selected Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations Competencies

Domain

Competency

Analytic Assessment Skills

Defines a problem.

Determines appropriate uses and limitations of both quantitative and qualitative data.

Selects and defines variables relevant to defined public health problems.

Identifies relevant and appropriate data and information sources.

Evaluates the integrity and comparability of data and identifies gaps in data sources.

Applied ethical principles to the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of data and information.

Partners with communities to attach meaning to collected quantitative and qualitative data.

Makes relevant inferences from quantitative and qualitative data.

Obtains and interprets information regarding risks and benefits to the community.

Applies data collection processes, information technology applications, and computer systems storage/retrieval strategies.

Recognizes how the data illuminates ethical, political, scientific, economic, and overall public health issues.

Communication Skills

Communicates effectively both in writing and orally, or in other ways.

Solicits input from individuals and organizations.

Advocates for public health programs and resources.

Leads and participates in groups to address specific issues.

Uses the media, advanced technologies, and community networks to communicate information.

Effectively presents accurate demographic, statistical, programmatic, and scientific information for professional and lay audiences.

Attitudes: Listens to others in an unbiased manner, respects points of view of others, and promotes the expression of diverse opinions and perspectives.

Cultural Competency Skills

Utilizes appropriate methods for interacting sensitively, effectively, and professionally with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages and lifestyle preferences.

Identifies the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in determining the delivery of public health services.

Develops and adapts approaches to problems that take into account cultural differences.

Attitudes:  Understands the dynamic forces contributing to cultural diversity.

Attitudes:  Understands the importance of a diverse public health workforce.

Community Dimensions of Practice Skills

Establishes and maintains linkages with key stakeholders.

Utilizes leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build community partnerships.

Collaborates with community partners to promote the health of the population.

Identifies how public and private organizations operate within a community.

Accomplishes effective community engagements.

Identifies community assets and available resources.

Develops, implements, and evaluates a community public health assessment.

Describes the role of government in the delivery of community health services.

Basic Public Health Science Skills

Identifies the individual's and organization's responsibilities within the context of the Essential Public Health Services and core functions.

Defines, assesses, and understands the health status of populations, determinants of health and illness, factors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention, and factors influencing the use of health services.

Understands the historical development, structure, and interaction of public health and health.

Identifies and applies basic research methods used in public health.

Applies the basic public health sciences including behavioral and social sciences, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental public health, and prevention of chronic and infectious diseases and injuries.

Identifies and retrieves current relevant scientific evidence.

Identifies the limitations of research and the importance of observations and interrelationships.

Attitudes:  Develops a lifelong commitment to rigorous critical thinking.