FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
NU 308: AACN Synergy Model Background and
Discussion Exam Study Guide Solutions
Synergy Model - Ans:✔✔-The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) began developing
their _____ in the early 1990s as a way to match patient/family needs to nurse competencies.
synergos - Ans:✔✔-The term term synergy comes from what Greek word?
working together - Ans:✔✔-What does synergy mean?
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - Ans:✔✔-What term is this: a conceptual framework that aligns
patient needs with nurse competencies?
AACN Synergy Model - Ans:✔✔-What term is this: a new framework for AACN's certification programs, is
shifted the assessment of nursing skills from the then-prevalent body systems/medical model- which
didn't consistently match actual practice - to a "nurse competencies" framework?
advocacy - Ans:✔✔-Nursing has a history of _____.
based on needs of patients - Ans:✔✔-Primacy of care is based on what?
contribution to patient's - Ans:✔✔-Nursing must articulate nurses' unique _____ to _____ outcomes.
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nurses - Ans:✔✔-Today's healthcare environment is changing, so is the role of _____.
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care - Ans:✔✔-What term is this: is a conceptual framework describing
a patient-nurse relationship that acknowledges the primary importance of nursing care based on the
needs of patients and their families?
patients' characteristics drive nurse competencies - Ans:✔✔-What is the fundamental premise of the
Synergy Model?
that a patient's needs drive the nurse competencies required for patient care - Ans:✔✔-What is the
central idea of the Synergy Model?
synergy occurs - Ans:✔✔-When nurse competencies stem from patient needs, and the characteristics of
the nurse and patient match, what occurs?
8 - Ans:✔✔-The synergy model identifies how many patient characteristics and competencies?
- patient characteristics
- nurse competencies
- outcomes of synergy - Ans:✔✔-What are the components of the Synergy Model?
nurse competencies - Ans:✔✔-The Synergy Model emphasizes the importance of alignment between
patient needs and ______ in achieving optimal outcomes and nurse satisfaction.
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