AMSN Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Competency Framework Toolkit

Measure Competency. Drive Growth. Improve Outcomes.

Developed specifically for medical-surgical nurses, the AMSN Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Competency Framework Toolkit provides a validated, evidence-based approach to assessing competency, identifying development opportunities, and building stronger nursing teams.

Whether you're a faculty member looking for a framework for a med-surg focused curriculum, a clinical staff educator seeking to streamline the onboarding process, or a nurse leader focused on workforce development, the Competency Framework Toolkit delivers meaningful insights that support professional growth, clinical excellence, and better patient care.

The toolkit contains a guide to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Competency Framework’s domains, subdomains, and tasks, a user guide, and a customizable tracking template.

For Nurse Leaders, Educators, and Faculty 

Equip your nursing workforce and/or students with the tools to succeed.

•  Assess competency across more than 400 medical-surgical nursing task statements
•  Strengthen annual competency and performance evaluation processes
•   Identify skill gaps and training priorities
•  Support hiring, onboarding, retention, and professional development strategies
• Connect nursing competency data to workforce and patient care outcomes