Everything You Need to Know About High-Risk Low-Volume Competency Issues – Virtual Workshop
September 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am CDT
Join Donna Wright for another piece of her new virtual competency event series, ‘Everything You Need to Know About High-Risk Low-Volume Competency Issues’. Discover practical strategies for identifying, assessing, and verifying high-risk low-volume competencies to improve patient safety, clinical readiness, and staff confidence.
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Special Competency Series Offer
Register for 2 or more competency workshop sessions and pay just $25 per event with code:
‘2FOR50’
*****Limited-time series promotion.
Continued Education:
- 1.5 contact hours will be awarded to individuals who attend the full activity and complete an evaluation.
- Creative Health Care Management is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Cost:
$39 per person
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Why High-Risk Low-Volume Competencies Matter
Many healthcare organizations struggle with procedures and situations that:
- Occur infrequently
- Carry significant patient safety implications
- Require immediate staff competence
- Are difficult to assess through routine practice
When these competencies are not effectively managed, organizations face increased risk, reduced staff confidence, and potential patient safety concerns.
This workshop explores practical approaches for identifying and managing high-risk low-volume competency issues in healthcare environments.
Workshop Learning Outcomes
Participants Will Learn How To:
- Identify high-risk low-volume competency issues
- Prioritize competencies that have the greatest impact on patient safety
- Develop meaningful competency assessment strategies
- Select appropriate competency verification methods
- Reduce unnecessary competency burden
- Improve staff readiness for infrequent clinical situations
- Build sustainable competency management processes
- Strengthen accountability and ownership of competency
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Common High-Risk Low-Volume Competency Challenges
Healthcare organizations frequently face challenges related to:
- Emergency response situations
- Rare clinical procedures
- Specialized equipment use
- Crisis interventions
- Infrequently encountered patient conditions
- Low-frequency high-consequence events
Participants will explore strategies for ensuring staff remain competent and prepared even when these situations occur rarely.
Who Should Attend
Ideal for:
- Nurse leaders
- Nurse educators
- Nursing professional development specialists
- Clinical competency coordinators
- Patient safety leaders
- Quality leaders
- Magnet® leaders
- Pathway to Excellence® leaders
- Directors of education
- Clinical managers and supervisors
Learn from Donna Wright
Donna Wright is internationally recognized for her work in competency assessment and competency verification in healthcare.
Her competency framework has helped healthcare organizations worldwide create more meaningful, sustainable, and practical competency systems.
Donna is the author of:
The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Health Care
and is widely known for helping organizations move beyond checklist-based competency systems toward approaches rooted in accountability and ownership.
Practical Strategies You Can Apply Immediately
This workshop goes beyond identifying risks.
Participants will leave with:
- practical implementation strategies
- competency prioritization tools
- verification approaches
- readiness assessment techniques
- methods for sustaining competency over time
All strategies are designed to be immediately applicable within healthcare organizations.
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Frequently Asked Questions About High-Risk Low-Volume Competency in Healthcare
What are high-risk low-volume competencies?
High-risk low-volume competencies are skills, procedures, or responsibilities that occur infrequently but have significant consequences if performed incorrectly.
Why are high-risk low-volume competencies important?
These competencies directly impact patient safety, clinical outcomes, and organizational risk management. Staff must remain prepared even when opportunities to perform the skill are rare.
What are examples of high-risk low-volume competencies in healthcare?
Examples may include:
- code response procedures
- emergency airway management
- massive transfusion protocols
- disaster response activities
- specialty equipment operation
- crisis intervention procedures
How should healthcare organizations assess high-risk low-volume competencies?
Organizations should focus on meaningful competency assessment strategies that evaluate readiness, critical thinking, and performance rather than relying solely on annual checklists.
What competency verification methods work best for high-risk low-volume skills?
Effective methods may include:
- simulation
- mock events
- return demonstrations
- case studies
- scenario-based exercises
- peer review
Why do organizations struggle with high-risk low-volume competencies?
Because these events occur infrequently, staff may have limited opportunities to practice or demonstrate competency in real-world situations.