Women’s Health Role Specific Competency Self-Assessment
Core Competency Role Specific Competency Examples of partial or
complete attainment of the
competency
Areas needing further
development
Scientific
FoundationWomen’s Health Role Specific Competency Self-Assessment
Integrates research, theory, and
evidence-based practice
knowledge to develop clinical
approaches that address women’s
responses to physical and mental
health and illness across the
lifespan.
I am able to integrate,
research, theory, and
evidence-based practiceWomen’s Health Role Specific Competency Self-Assessment
knowledge learned
throughout NU 629, 650,
661, 664, and 665 when
providing care to women at
various stages of their life
cycle to meet both their
physical and psychosocial
needs. I am able to
complete holistic
assessments from this
knowledge base
I need to learn more about
infertility and fertility
treatments to be better
prepared to care for patients
experiencing these medical
concerns.Women’s Health Role Specific Competency Self-Assessment
Integrates best evidence into
practice incorporating client values
and clinical judgment.
I am educating patients on
treatment and management
options based on best
evidence from ACOG, Up
to Date and other peer
reviewed resources. From
this I support patients in
making the determination
of which treatment option
is the best for them. This
takes in to consideration
the patients’ personal
beliefs, values, and culture.
Leadership CORE NO role specific
1.Assumes complex and advanced
leadership roles to initiate and
guide change.
2. Provides leadership to foster
collaboration with multiple
stakeholders (e.g. patients,
community, integrated health care
teams, and policy makers) to
improve health care.
3. Demonstrates leadership that
uses critical and reflective
thinking.
4. Advocates for improved access,
quality and cost effective health
care.
2. I have had the
opportunity to provide
patient feedback to key
stakeholder as to how
certain processes can be
improved to improve the
patient experience.
4. Pursuing my degree as a
WHNP is my first step to
helping improve the access
and quality of care in a
cost-effective healthcare
for the women of my
community as currently
their main option is to go to
an MD. There are
currently extended waited
1. As a student NP I have
not been in the position
to initiate and guide
practice change as I had
in my prior role as a
nursing leader.
3. In the future I will be
able to utilize my prior
leadership experience to
utilize critical and
reflective thinking as I
gain more experience as
a provider.
5. Advances practice through the
development and implementation
of innovations incorporating
principles of change.
6. Communicates practice
knowledge effectively both orally
and in writing.
7. Participates in professional
organizations and activities that
influence advanced practice
nursing and/or health outcomes of
a population focus.
times for visits at the
specialty OB/GYN
practice. I am applying
what I learned through NU
609 to advocate with senior
leaders to advocate for
more NPs within the
system as care providers.
6. I have been able to
communicate practice
knowledge through
completion of case studies
and patient presentations in
NU 664 and 665. I am
going to be presenting a
topic of interest to the
office staff where I am at
clinical during a lunch and
learn. I am able to utilize
practice knowledge to
educate my patients.
7. I am a student member
of the NPWH. I am also a
member of AWHONN and
have taken part in
developing the Vermont
chapter’s annual
conference. I am also a
member of the Northern
New England Perinatal
Quality Improvement
Network that focusing on
improving perinatal care.
Quality CORE NO role Specific
1.Uses best available evidence to
continuously improve quality of
clinical practice.
2. Evaluates the relationships
among access, cost, quality, and
safety and their influence on health
care.
3. Evaluates how organizational
structure, care processes,
financing, marketing and policy
decisions impact the quality of
health care
4. Applies skills in peer review to
promote a culture of excellence.
5. Anticipates variations in
practice and is proactive in
implanting interventions to ensure
quality.
2. Through NU 609 and
the field work portion of
that course I was able to
begin studying about and
evaluating the access, cost,
quality, and safety of the
healthcare locally and far
reaching.
3. I am able to begin
looking at data around
patient access, wait times
for appointments, and wait
time at visits is impacted
by organizational structure,
practice process, and policy
impact quality of care
based on defined patient
outcomes.
1. As a student NP I am
incorporating evidence
to provide quality care.