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ADN UNIT 1 EXAM(MODULES 1-8) WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
ADN
Evatee 9/1/24 ADN
,ADN UNIT 1 EXAM (MODULES 1-8) WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Purpose of credentialing Answer - is the process of determining and
maintaining competence in nursing practice.
Credentialing Answer - The credentialing process is one way in which the
nursing profession maintains standards of practice and accountability for the
educational preparation of its members. Credentialing includes licensure,
certification, and accreditation.
Credential- Licensure Answer - A license is a legal permit that a government
agency grants to individuals to engage in the practice of a profession and to use
a particular title. Privilege, not a right.
1. There is a need to protect the public's safety or welfare. 2. The occupation is
clearly delineated as a separate, dis-tinct area of work.
3. A proper authority has been established to assume the obligations of the
licensing process, for example, in nursing, state boards of nursing.
Credential- Certification Answer - Certification is the voluntary practice of
validating that an individual nurse has met minimum standards of nursing
competence in specialty areas such as maternal-child health, pediatrics, mental
health, gerontology, and school nursing.
Certification programs are conducted by the American Nurses Association
(ANA) and by specialty nursing organizations.
Credential- Accreditation Answer - Maintaining voluntary accreditation is a
means of informing the public and prospective students that the nursing
,program has met certain criteria. accredited by a national professional
accrediting agency such as Accreditation Commission for Education
in Nursing or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Standards of Care Answer - The purpose of standards of care is to protect the
public (client and consumer). Standards of care are the "skills and learning
commonly possessed by members of a profession." Is used to evaluate the
quality of care nurses provide and, therefore, become legal guide-lines for
nursing practice.
Nursing standards of care: Internal and External Answer - Internal standards of
care include "the nurse's job description, education, and expertise as well as an
institution's policies and procedures"
External standards
• Nurse practice acts
• Professional organizations (e.g., ANA)
• Nursing specialty-practice organizations (e.g., Emergency Nurses Association,
Oncology Nursing Society)
• Federal organizations and federal guidelines (e.g., The Joint Commission and
Medicare)
OSHA Answer - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA's Purpose Answer - to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for
workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach,
education and assistance.
DHHS Answer - Department of Health and Human Services
, DHHS's Purpose Answer - To enhance the health and well-being of all
Americans, by providing for effective health and human services. Created to
protect the health of all Americans, focuses on preventions
DHSR Answer - Division of Health Service Regulation
DHSR's Purpose Answer - Oversees medical, mental health and adult care
facilities, emergency medical services, and local jails. We check to see that
people receiving care in these facilities are safe and receive appropriate care.
CMS Answer - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS's Purpose Answer - seeks to strengthen and modernize the Nation's
health care system, to provide access to high quality care and improved health
at lower costs.
Licensure Purpose Answer - Ensure ongoing competence and high standards of
practice.
Purpose of The Joint Commission in accreditation Answer - The Joint
Commission has mandated that hospitals have
online mechanisms to monitor quality indicators, so as to reduce the difficulty
and time involved in the accreditation process. Healthcare agencies must
maintain databases of policies and procedures, standards of care, and
employee accomplishment of The Joint Commission requirements such as
continuing education and in-service trainings. IMPROVE HEALTHCARE
Sentinel Event: Definition Answer - A sentinel event is an unexpected
occurrence involving death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm and
intervention required to sustain life. Requires immediate investigation as to the
cause and determine the appropriate response.
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