| ISSUE | STANDARD | Some Examples of Necessary Activities (Not all Inclusive) |
| Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking ability sufficient for clinical judgment | Identify cause-effect relationships in clinical situations, develop nursing plans |
| Interpersonal | Interpersonal abilities to interact with individuals, families, and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and Intellectual backgrounds Must be able to work successfully in teams with fellow students and peers. | Establish rapport with patients/clients and colleagues |
| Communication | Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form | Explain treatment procedures, initiate health teaching, document and interpret nursing actions and patient/client responses |
| Mobility | Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to room and maneuver in small places | Moves around in patients rooms, work spaces, and treatment areas, administers cardiopulmonary procedures |
| Motor Skills | Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to provide safe and effective nursing care | Calibrate and use equipment; position patients/clients |
| Hearing | Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs | Hears monitor alarm, emergency signals, auscultatory sounds, cries for help |
| Visual | Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in nursing care | Observes patient/client responses |
| Tactile | Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment | Perform palpation, functions of physical examination and/or those related to therapeutic intervention, e.g. insertions of a catheter |
| Weight-Bearing Skills | Ability to lift and manipulate/move 45-50 pounds sometimes weekly, sometimes daily | Positioning patients and moving equipment |
