Test Bank For Role Development in Professional Nursing
Practice 5th Edition By Kathleen Masters
Expectations for new graduates - ANSWER: Be flexible, use critical thinking, be able
to communicate with staff and clients
What does it mean for new graduates to be flexible - ANSWER: Be able to adapt to
change in the rapidly changing healthcare system
How do new graduates to develop critical thinking - ANSWER: thru case studies,
mentoring, guided experiences etc.
What do QSEN competences do? - ANSWER: guide what is being taught in nursing
curriculum
What does QSEN stand for - ANSWER: Quality and safety education for nurses
What are the 6 QSEN competencies ( 5 from IOM and 1 added later) - ANSWER: o
Client centered care
o Teamwork and collaboration
o Evidence based practice
o Quality improvement
o Safety
o Informatics
Diploma Nursing Program - ANSWER: in hospital schools of nursing, 3 calendar years
in length, decreasing in length, no academic degree-diploma only.
Associate Nursing Program - ANSWER: 2 years in length, located in community
colleges, AD AS and AAS degree, technical orientation to bedside care
Bachelor Nursing Program - ANSWER: 4 years in length, universities and colleges,
BSN degree, professional orientation, stresses independence of practice assessment
skills leadership and management abilities.
Masters Nursing Program - ANSWER: Specialist degree, RN with at least 1 year
clinical practice after BSN, many areas of study (administration, education,
community health, pysch etc.)
What are similarities with all nursing programs? - ANSWER: Education becoming
more expensive
Student population more heterogeneous
Educational programs more flexible
Follow trends popular in nursing
State approval required
, Seek accreditation from national source
Hard to find qualified faculty
Clinical facilities in short supply
Try to involve students in curriculum development
Require clinical experience in school
Have national standards to meet
What makes the BSN programs different? - ANSWER: Are prepared in liberal
education: WHY?
Develop intellectual skills (critical thinking, writing, public speaking)
Have extensive management education
Have community health education
Learn teaching skills and principles
Use and conduct research
Use nursing theory and models
Know these abbreviations - ANSWER: Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified nurse midwife (CNM)
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
Clinical nurse leader (CNL)
Certified nurse practitioner (CNP)
-Pediatric, Neonatal, Geriatric, Family, Obstetric-gynecological, Rehabilitation,
Psychiatric
-Some type of prescriptive authority
What does the ANA American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - ANSWER:
provides testing and certification of advanced practice nurses.
PhD (doctor of philosophy)- - ANSWER: research-focused
EdD (doctor of education)- - ANSWER: more focus on educational administration
DNP (doctor of nursing practice)— - ANSWER: terminal degree for advanced practice
nurses
How many years of clinical practice are needed for an MSN degree - ANSWER: 1
Advanced Practice - ANSWER: APRN, CRNA, CNM, CNS, CNL, OR CNP. Some type of
prescriptive authority.
Issues with Advanced Practice - ANSWER: o Issues: lack of common definitions
regarding practice.
o Increasing number specializations
o Inconsistency in credentials and scope of practice
o Wide variations in education for APRNs
Practice 5th Edition By Kathleen Masters
Expectations for new graduates - ANSWER: Be flexible, use critical thinking, be able
to communicate with staff and clients
What does it mean for new graduates to be flexible - ANSWER: Be able to adapt to
change in the rapidly changing healthcare system
How do new graduates to develop critical thinking - ANSWER: thru case studies,
mentoring, guided experiences etc.
What do QSEN competences do? - ANSWER: guide what is being taught in nursing
curriculum
What does QSEN stand for - ANSWER: Quality and safety education for nurses
What are the 6 QSEN competencies ( 5 from IOM and 1 added later) - ANSWER: o
Client centered care
o Teamwork and collaboration
o Evidence based practice
o Quality improvement
o Safety
o Informatics
Diploma Nursing Program - ANSWER: in hospital schools of nursing, 3 calendar years
in length, decreasing in length, no academic degree-diploma only.
Associate Nursing Program - ANSWER: 2 years in length, located in community
colleges, AD AS and AAS degree, technical orientation to bedside care
Bachelor Nursing Program - ANSWER: 4 years in length, universities and colleges,
BSN degree, professional orientation, stresses independence of practice assessment
skills leadership and management abilities.
Masters Nursing Program - ANSWER: Specialist degree, RN with at least 1 year
clinical practice after BSN, many areas of study (administration, education,
community health, pysch etc.)
What are similarities with all nursing programs? - ANSWER: Education becoming
more expensive
Student population more heterogeneous
Educational programs more flexible
Follow trends popular in nursing
State approval required
, Seek accreditation from national source
Hard to find qualified faculty
Clinical facilities in short supply
Try to involve students in curriculum development
Require clinical experience in school
Have national standards to meet
What makes the BSN programs different? - ANSWER: Are prepared in liberal
education: WHY?
Develop intellectual skills (critical thinking, writing, public speaking)
Have extensive management education
Have community health education
Learn teaching skills and principles
Use and conduct research
Use nursing theory and models
Know these abbreviations - ANSWER: Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified nurse midwife (CNM)
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
Clinical nurse leader (CNL)
Certified nurse practitioner (CNP)
-Pediatric, Neonatal, Geriatric, Family, Obstetric-gynecological, Rehabilitation,
Psychiatric
-Some type of prescriptive authority
What does the ANA American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - ANSWER:
provides testing and certification of advanced practice nurses.
PhD (doctor of philosophy)- - ANSWER: research-focused
EdD (doctor of education)- - ANSWER: more focus on educational administration
DNP (doctor of nursing practice)— - ANSWER: terminal degree for advanced practice
nurses
How many years of clinical practice are needed for an MSN degree - ANSWER: 1
Advanced Practice - ANSWER: APRN, CRNA, CNM, CNS, CNL, OR CNP. Some type of
prescriptive authority.
Issues with Advanced Practice - ANSWER: o Issues: lack of common definitions
regarding practice.
o Increasing number specializations
o Inconsistency in credentials and scope of practice
o Wide variations in education for APRNs
