Professional Nursing
Midterm | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What does accountability imply? Personal responsibility for one's actions and a commitment to improve practice.
What are the components of accountability? It has professional, legal, and ethical components.
What is the difference between accountability and Accountability means being answerable for outcomes of a task, while
responsibility? responsibility refers to specific obligations or tasks that must be completed to
fulfill a role.
scope of practice found in the nurse practice act, what you are allowed to do within your license
Chain of Command the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
professional behaviors o Proper attire, proper communication, strong work ethics, timeliness, reporting
to work
o Advocate for patients
o Communicate effectively
o Works as a team
o Keep a positive attitude
o Delivering top-quality care
o Maintain integrity
work ethic o Attitudes and actions that reflect on the work/care you preform
strong work ethic includes § ● People with strong work ethics stay focused on the job.
§ ● Take a thorough approach to tasks and apply themselves
§ fully to what they do
§ ● Assume responsibility for any mistakes made
§ ● Fix the mistakes if possible and accept the consequences
§ ● Understand what management expects of them
§ ● Exercise self-discipline and self-control
§ ● Proactive!
§ ● Take initiative
● Positive and enthusiastic
What is evidence based practice? A problem solving blend of research and evidence with nursing experience.
What does PICOT stand for? P = patient, population, problem of interest; I = Intervention of interest; C =
comparison; O = outcome; T = time.
What is the first step of evidence based practice? Develop a Clinical Question - Use PICOT format.
What is the second step of evidence based practice? Retrieve the Evidence - Search academic databases.
Midterm | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What does accountability imply? Personal responsibility for one's actions and a commitment to improve practice.
What are the components of accountability? It has professional, legal, and ethical components.
What is the difference between accountability and Accountability means being answerable for outcomes of a task, while
responsibility? responsibility refers to specific obligations or tasks that must be completed to
fulfill a role.
scope of practice found in the nurse practice act, what you are allowed to do within your license
Chain of Command the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
professional behaviors o Proper attire, proper communication, strong work ethics, timeliness, reporting
to work
o Advocate for patients
o Communicate effectively
o Works as a team
o Keep a positive attitude
o Delivering top-quality care
o Maintain integrity
work ethic o Attitudes and actions that reflect on the work/care you preform
strong work ethic includes § ● People with strong work ethics stay focused on the job.
§ ● Take a thorough approach to tasks and apply themselves
§ fully to what they do
§ ● Assume responsibility for any mistakes made
§ ● Fix the mistakes if possible and accept the consequences
§ ● Understand what management expects of them
§ ● Exercise self-discipline and self-control
§ ● Proactive!
§ ● Take initiative
● Positive and enthusiastic
What is evidence based practice? A problem solving blend of research and evidence with nursing experience.
What does PICOT stand for? P = patient, population, problem of interest; I = Intervention of interest; C =
comparison; O = outcome; T = time.
What is the first step of evidence based practice? Develop a Clinical Question - Use PICOT format.
What is the second step of evidence based practice? Retrieve the Evidence - Search academic databases.
