NR 340 Critical Care Nursing Exam 1

Founded in 1969 Largest specialty organization in world Mission Assist nurses to attain knowledge and influence Healthy work environment initiative Web site: AACN's vision: Create a healthcare sys￾tem driven by patient's and family's needs in which critical care nurses make their optimum contributions American Association of Critical-Care AACN Membership Benefits:Profession- Nurses (AACN) Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) al journals and continuing education of￾ferings Critical Care Nurse American Journal of Critical Care AACN Advanced Critical Care (reduced rate) Practice Alerts Evidence-based interventions Continuing education National Teaching Institute (NTI) Support from local chapters Scholarships Research grants Student rate for membership Discounted rate for certification exams Founded in 1970 Multiprofessional membership Physicians Nursing section Other critical care team members Web site: Journal: Critical Care Medicine SCCM Vision: Healthcare system in which all critically ill and injured persons NR 340 Critical Care Nursing Exam 1(ch 1, 2, 9, 14, 5, 7, 14) 2 / 8 The charge nurse assigns patients based on their acuity and the level of experience of the critical care nurses on duty. This is an example of implementa￾tion of: A. SBAR communication B. Healthy work environment C. National patient safety goals D.Synergy model Critical Care Certification receive care Multiprofessional healthcare team Directed by physician specializing in crit￾ical care—intensivist D. Synergy model Purpose Validate knowledge Promote professional excellence Help nurses to maintain up-to-date knowledge AACN Certification Corporation over- sees process Based on AACN synergy model for pa￾tient care Needs of patients and families drive practice AACN Critical Care Certification Bedside practice CCRN: Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric PCCN for those working in step-down units Advanced practice CCNS Critical Care Clinical Nurse Spe- cialist ACNPC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty certification Cardiac medicine Cardiac surgery NR 340 Critical Care Nursing Exam 1(