attempts to guarantee when an action is performed by a health-care professional is
Define quality assurance
performed correctly the first time and every time thereafter is called?
What is the best strategy for dealing with Confront the conflict
conflict?
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
What is QSEN? Developed to help prepare future nurses who will be needed in their health care
environments to improve patient safety.
Why is nursing theory important to your Understanding nursing theory helps you to be a better nurse and provide better care
practice? for real patients
It is the ongoing review of clinical care to ensure the necessity and effectiveness of the
services being provided to the patient.
What is case management?
It is conducted concurrently with the patient's stay and and following clients through
various phases of care after discharge
What is the difference between a theory and A nursing theory refers to a statement involving some element of reality that has not
model? been proven and a model is a representation of something that exists in reality
The critical link necessary to connect the researcher's framework with the appropriate
What is a research design?
type of data collection?
Why is disaster planning difficult for the They have more mobility and chronic disease issues
elderly population?
Why is evidenced-based practice important Nursing care is based on scientific research and proven evidence
to nursing practice?
What is the primary role of the Federal Bring both sides together to work out a settlement
Mediation and Conciliation Service?
What is an example of covert lateral Making faces behind their back
violence?
Which elements are commonly a result of Toxic work environment, anxiety, psychological pain
workplace incivility?
A nurse who is off duty discusses a client's Breach of confidentiality
medical information with her neighbor. This is
an example of what type of ethical
principle?
What is another name for a health-care Medical durable power of attorney
proxy?
Define clinical reasoning? The thinking process by which a nurse reaches a clinical judgement
How does a Kinesthetic learner learn ? A student who prefers learning by physically doing things or carrying out experiments.
A combination of:
Reasoned thinking
What is critical thinking? Openness to alternatives
Ability to reflect
A desire to seek truth
What skills do novice critical thinkers utilize? Rely heavily on resources and need clear-cut rules
S: Situation
B: Background
What is SBAR?
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
, decreases miscommunication, increases patient safety, prevents medical errors, saves
Why is SBAR important?
time, promotes interprofessional collaboration
What culture believes that mental illness is Traditional Vietnamese Americans
caused by offending one or more of the
gods
The clients' right to make healthcare choices even if the health care provider does not
Define client autonomy
agree with the decision
What model includes a lengthy assessment Purnell's model
tool that provides a thorough overview of a
client's culture?
What is the single most obvious barrier to Language
providing culturally competent care?
An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
What is a the definition of a sentinel event?
or the risk there of serious injury including loss of limbs or function
What is the first step in the delegation Determining the skill level of the person to whom the task is to be delegated
process?
When does the organ donation professional After death has been declared by a physician
become involved in the care of the client?
What is the primary goal of the nurse Elimination of the barriers to care to make moving through the treatment maze easier
navigator?
A root cause analysis is a retrospective investigation of an event that has already
occurred which includes reviewing the sequence of events that led to the error. The
What is root cause analysis (RCA)?
information obtained in the analysis is used to design changes that will hopefully
prevent future errors.
What is the federally funded national health Medicare
insurance program in the United States for
people older than 65 years?
What does an ethical code provide for A framework for decision-making
nurses?
The five phases of the nursing process are? Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What organization provides nursing with a American Nurses Association
code of ethics?
Where would a nurse look to find their Nurse Practice Act
scope of practice as defined by state law?
What is one of the most effective method Join professional organizations in large numbers
that nurses can use to impact change to the
profession and nursing practice.
The federally funded program known for Medicaid
financing a large portion of maternal and
child care for the poor.
What is the definition of quality assurance? comprehensive and systematic process that strives to ensure reliable patient results
What is the preferred method for addressing Confront the conflict because ignoring can postpone the conflict and it'll become
conflict? unresolved and could infuriate them even further.
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