Professional Development Final Test
Practice Reflection: the environment - correct answer ✔✔1. Support
2. Accessibility of consultation resources
3. Tools to guide assessments
4. Advocacy
Three Factor Framework: the environment - correct answer ✔✔Practice Supports, Consultation
Resources, Stability & Predictability of Environment
Environment: Practice Supports - correct answer ✔✔-clear policies, procedures & assessment tools
-number of expert nurses & nurses who are familiar with environment
Environment: Consultation Resources - correct answer ✔✔-expert nurses accessible & available to
consult
-other consultation resources available
Environment: Stability & Predictability of Environment - correct answer ✔✔-rate of client turnover
-frequency of unpredictable events
Three Factor Framework: Nurse factor - correct answer ✔✔-client
-leadership
-Resource Management
-Research
-Direct Practice assessment, decision making, planning, care coordination, implementation, evaluation,
consultation, other
Three Factor Framework: Client Factors - correct answer ✔✔Complexity, Predictability, Risk of Negative
Outcomes
, Client Factors: Complexity - correct answer ✔✔-variability of client's condition/care requirements
-sum of the variables influencing client's current health status
-degree that a client's condition & care requirements are identifiable & established
Client Factors: Predictability - correct answer ✔✔extent to which outcome & future can be determined
Client Factors: Risk of Negative Outcomes - correct answer ✔✔-likelihood that a client will experience a
negative outcome as a result of client's health or response to treatment
Practice Reflection: the nurse - correct answer ✔✔Entry to practice, Expertise, Collaboration, Continuing
Competence
Similarities in RN & RPN body of knowledge - correct answer ✔✔1. One profession
2. Accountability
3. Foundational knowledge
4. Enhanced knowledge
5. Autonomous Practice
6. Consultation
7. Collaboration
Autonomous Practice - correct answer ✔✔ability to carry out nursing responsibilities independently
Results of a Consult - correct answer ✔✔1. nurse receiving advice & continuing to care for client
2. nurse transferring aspects of care to consultant
3. nurse transferring all care to the consultant
Accountability - correct answer ✔✔-make own decision
-take action to ensure client safety
Practice Reflection: the environment - correct answer ✔✔1. Support
2. Accessibility of consultation resources
3. Tools to guide assessments
4. Advocacy
Three Factor Framework: the environment - correct answer ✔✔Practice Supports, Consultation
Resources, Stability & Predictability of Environment
Environment: Practice Supports - correct answer ✔✔-clear policies, procedures & assessment tools
-number of expert nurses & nurses who are familiar with environment
Environment: Consultation Resources - correct answer ✔✔-expert nurses accessible & available to
consult
-other consultation resources available
Environment: Stability & Predictability of Environment - correct answer ✔✔-rate of client turnover
-frequency of unpredictable events
Three Factor Framework: Nurse factor - correct answer ✔✔-client
-leadership
-Resource Management
-Research
-Direct Practice assessment, decision making, planning, care coordination, implementation, evaluation,
consultation, other
Three Factor Framework: Client Factors - correct answer ✔✔Complexity, Predictability, Risk of Negative
Outcomes
, Client Factors: Complexity - correct answer ✔✔-variability of client's condition/care requirements
-sum of the variables influencing client's current health status
-degree that a client's condition & care requirements are identifiable & established
Client Factors: Predictability - correct answer ✔✔extent to which outcome & future can be determined
Client Factors: Risk of Negative Outcomes - correct answer ✔✔-likelihood that a client will experience a
negative outcome as a result of client's health or response to treatment
Practice Reflection: the nurse - correct answer ✔✔Entry to practice, Expertise, Collaboration, Continuing
Competence
Similarities in RN & RPN body of knowledge - correct answer ✔✔1. One profession
2. Accountability
3. Foundational knowledge
4. Enhanced knowledge
5. Autonomous Practice
6. Consultation
7. Collaboration
Autonomous Practice - correct answer ✔✔ability to carry out nursing responsibilities independently
Results of a Consult - correct answer ✔✔1. nurse receiving advice & continuing to care for client
2. nurse transferring aspects of care to consultant
3. nurse transferring all care to the consultant
Accountability - correct answer ✔✔-make own decision
-take action to ensure client safety
