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Skills Needed to Advance your career – apic competency model

Skills Needed to Advance your career – apic competency model. By Lori Schaumleffel, RN, BSN, COHN-S, CIC. APIC Competency Model. Objectives: Attendees will be able to identify the four domains of the APIC Competency Model

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Skills Needed to Advance your career – apic competency model

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  1. Skills Needed to Advance your career – apic competency model By Lori Schaumleffel, RN, BSN, COHN-S, CIC

  2. APIC Competency Model • Objectives: • Attendees will be able to identify the four domains of the APIC Competency Model • Attendees will be able to identify the three career states in the APIC Competency Model • Attendees will be able to identify 3 accredited colleges that offer online Masters in Nursing programs • No Disclosures to report

  3. APIC Competency Model • The APIC Competency Model was first introduced in AJIC in May 2012 • Outlines the skills needed to advance the IP field • Directs IP’s professional development at all career stages

  4. Introduction • The model emphasizes those areas that will be essentially critical in the next 3-5 years. • Puts Patient Safety at the center

  5. Stages • Identifies 3 Stages of Competency: • Novice • Middle • Advanced

  6. Critical areas • Four Critical area of expertise needed for the expanding role of the Infection Preventionist • Leadership • Performance Improvement /Implementation Science • Technical • Infection Prevention and Control

  7. Leadership Domain • Influence rather than authority • Collaboration • Followership • Program Management • Critical Thinking Skills • Communication

  8. Infection prevention and control domain • Epidemiology and surveillance • Risk Assessment • Risk Reduction and Infection Prevention • Antimicrobial Stewardship • Use and interpretation of diagnostic tests • Education • Research

  9. Technical Domain • Information Technology Support • Surveillance Technology • Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

  10. Performance Improvement – implementation science domain • Identify opportunities • Assemble PI team • Tools and methods • Implementation • Measuring success

  11. Competency and certification • Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) • Strategic Priority for all professionals engaged in Infection Prevention and Control • CIC denotes mastery of the fundamental knowledge required for competent performance in the practice

  12. Using the APIC Competency Model

  13. Questions?

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