Addressing the Four Dimensions of Nursing Practice

Addressing the Four Dimensions of Nursing Practice

Addressing the Four Dimensions of Nursing Practice

The following guidance is provided to optimize your success with this process.  Although daunting at times, your thoughtful responses to each of the Nine Criteria within the Four Dimensions are critical to the outcome of your salary determination.

The NPSB has an opportunity to qualify you at one of three grades:  Nurse I, Nurse II, or Nurse III.  Within Nurse I, there are also three levels—Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.  When considering your responses, be advised of the following qualification standards for each grade:

 

Nurse II:  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.  (Associate in Nursing/Diploma with Bachelor’s in a health-related field may be considered).  In each of the Four Dimensions, the Board will expect UNIT level contributions and leadership.

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Nurse III:  Master’s Degree in Nursing required. (BSN with Master’s in a health-related field may be considered).  In each of the Four Dimensions, SUSTAINED LEADERSHIP resulting in program contributions and outcomes BEYOND THE UNIT/PRACTICE SETTING.  That is, involvement at the ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL is expected.

NOTE:  Both educational requirements and meeting the Four Dimension standards for that particular grade are required to be recommended for that grade.

 

The Four Dimensions of Nursing Practice are as follows:  Nursing Practice (Practice, Ethics, Resource Utilization); Professional Role-Leadership (Education/Career Development, Performance); Collaboration (Collegiality, Collaboration), and Scientific Inquiry (Quality of Care, Research).

NOTE:  Leadership is not one of the dimensions, but leadership principles are expected to be woven throughout the established categories.

Each of the Nine Criteria should be addressed by you citing examples (at least one) to support the qualifications standards.  One example may suffice to support all criteria under a single Dimension, but all criteria must be met…NOT just the Dimension.  As a template for your response, the following guidance is offered:

 

What is done? – ACTION

For Whom? – POPULATION

What difference did it make? – OUTCOME

When? – SUSTAINABILITY

Please see the following table for additional guidance:

*****   If you want additional information/clarification, please see http://vaww1.va.gov/NURSING/psb.asp

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