List of Active Skills

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(Last updated June 3, 2026)

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(Last updated August 12, 2021)

Title Change

List of skills with new titles- Clinical Skills 
(Last updated June 3, 2026)

Suggested Skills to Assign

The groups of Clinical Skills on these lists can help you find key Elsevier Nursing and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Skills covering specific aspects of patient care. Some of these Skills might also be useful for competency assessment and training. Please reach out to us through our online form if there are any specific lists you’d like added.

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign for CAUTI Reduction

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign to be Prepared to Teach Patients About Common Discharge Instructions/Self-care Measures

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign to Learn About Safe Administration of Different Blood Products

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign to Learn More About Psychological Trauma- and Stressor-Related Conditions

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign to Learn More About Abuse and Neglect

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign for Falls Prevention

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign for Reduction of Hospital Acquired Infections

Download suggested List of Skills to Assign for Pressure Injury

 

Citing Clinical Skills

This document has guidelines on how to cite a skill both within your institution and externally for a paper or article.

Download the Guidelines