A nurse should be able to provide care that is safe and get the quality of care they deserve. According to Lillis, Lynn, and Taylor (2015), the system should be safe, effective, efficient, patient centered, timely, and equitable (pg.141). Physical assessment skills are necessary to identify positive and negative changes in patients’ health status. A nurses should also have the ability to be a critical thinker and to use clinical knowledge when caring for a patient because it is essential to the well-being and safety of the patient. The nurse should also be able to identify potential risks and errors while treating a patient since that promotes safe care. A nurse should remain safe and competent by being a lifelong learner. There is always something new to be learned and if the nurse takes the responsibility to remain clinically advance it will help ensure that the patient is safe. Clinical skills involve…