National Step Proficiency FrameworkCC3N have for many years has been driving work to underpin critical care nurse education. It recognised that to be able to deliver high quality care to patients, staff need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills that allow them to perform at the highest level and this should be standardised across all critical care units.
CC3N in collaboration with other professional critical care nursing organisations and staff from Higher Education Institutes across the UK have developed the Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses.
Step 1 Proficiencies have been designed to provide staff with the core skills required to care for a critically ill patient safely, whilst under supervision. It is expected that Step 1 proficiencies will be completed prior to commencing an academic critical care programme.
Steps 2 & 3 Proficiencies have been designed to further develop your essential critical care skills and will require enhanced theoretical knowledge to underpin your practice. It is anticipated that Steps 2 & 3 competencies will be undertaken whilst undertaking an academic critical care programme. Steps 2 & 3 Proficiencies have been designed to further develop your essential critical care skills and will require enhanced theoretical knowledge to underpin your practice. It is anticipated that Steps 2 & 3 competencies will be undertaken whilst undertaking an academic critical care programme. |
Proficiency is the combination of skills, knowledge, attitudes, values and technical abilities that underpin safe and effective critical care nursing care and interventions, aligning with the NMC standards of proficiency that define the knowledge, skills and attributes required for safe and effective nursing practice." (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2018). |
Step 4 Competencies have been designed to provide staff with the core skills required to take charge in a critical care unit; building management and leadership capability into your professional development, to demonstrate safe and effective coordination and prioritisation of unit workload, workforce and resources.
To download any of the Steps Proficiency Documents please click on links below:
"Please note, there is a move away from the use of "competence" to "proficient", as such all the new CC3N frameworks will be proficiencies.
