The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties outlined the Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies which are guidelines for NP education programs. These competencies are essential behaviors that a nurse practitioner must posses to practice as licensed independent practitioners. The core competencies are as follows:
More information on the Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies can be found at:
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/competencies/npcorecompetenciesfinal2012.pdf