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Using Competencies in Practice (PD103116)

Presenter(s): Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE
Course Description

You can view this video for free (without CE credit) on ASHA Stream.

This course explores why embedding competencies in practice is useful and introduces a framework for doing so. The speaker discusses using competencies as a tool for professional growth, including methods for evaluating competency and the benefits and challenges of each method.

This is the second of four courses in the Career Pathways: Exploring Competency Frameworks series.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

  • Explain the value of competencies in the workplace and how they contribute to individual and organizational success
  • Describe strategies for embedding competencies into daily professional practice across different roles and settings
  • Identify ways competencies can support professional growth and development, including goal setting and performance improvement

Presenter Information

Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, is the CEO of the National Association of School Nurses, a 501(c)(3) organization based in the Washington, DC, area. She has over 10 years of association management experience, having held executive positions in both individual membership associations and certification boards. She has over 28 years of acute care nursing experience and spent 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry overseeing clinical trials. Terri is currently the Immediate Past President of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) and is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute of Credentialing Excellence (ICE), and the Otsuka Patient Assistance Fund. She received her RN from Centennial College, BScN from York University, an Executive MBA from Athabasca University, and an EdD in the Executive Leadership (ELP) Human and Organizational Learning (HOL) Program from George Washington University. She is enrolled in a graduate program in Strategic Foresight at the University of Houston.

Disclosures:

  • Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: April 4, 2025
End date: May 28, 2030

This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).

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PDH: 0.5
ASHA CEU*: 0.05
COURSE DETAILS
Item #(s): PD103116
Available Through: May 28, 2030