Healthcare
Community & District Nursing skills assessment
Community nurses deliver expert care in people's homes. This scorecard measures wound care, chronic disease support, independence, safety and documentation for nurses working alone.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Community & District Nursing skills you can score
These are the default Community & District Nursing skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every clinician, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Home Safety Assessment
Identifies hazards and risks in the home and acts to reduce them.
Wound Management
Assesses and dresses acute and chronic wounds.
Chronic Disease Management
Supports diabetes, heart and respiratory conditions at home.
Medication Management
Reviews medications and supports safe self-administration.
Clinical Independence
Makes sound clinical decisions with limited on-site support.
Client Education
Teaches clients and carers to self-manage confidently.
Care Coordination
Links clients with GPs, allied health and community services.
Palliative Care Support
Provides comfort and support for people at end of life.
Personal Safety
Manages travel, lone working and difficult environments safely.
Time and Caseload Management
Plans visits efficiently and prioritises needs.
Documentation
Completes mobile records accurately and on time.
Cultural and Family Awareness
Respects the values and routines of each household.
Levels included with Community & District Nursing
Community & District Nursing starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Band” for healthcare, so clinicians can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Student Nurse
- Graduate Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Senior Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Nurse Manager
How Community & District Nursing works in SkillScorer
Score
Each clinician in a ward is scored on the Community & District Nursing skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank clinicians, compare two side by side, or compare your wards against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Community & District Nursing skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's ward.
Community & District Nursing scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Community & District Nursing scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Community & District Nursing scorecard covers 12 skills: Home Safety Assessment, Wound Management, Chronic Disease Management, Medication Management, Clinical Independence, Client Education, Care Coordination, Palliative Care Support, Personal Safety, Time and Caseload Management, Documentation and Cultural and Family Awareness. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are clinicians scored in Community & District Nursing?
Every clinician is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one ward and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Community & District Nursing?
Community & District Nursing starts with these levels (called “Band” in the app): Student Nurse, Graduate Nurse, Registered Nurse, Senior Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Community & District Nursing skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In healthcare the app talks about clinicians, wards and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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