(NR668 CEA Week 1 Policy & Ethics: 2026 Test Preparation)
primary prevention prevent occurence of new cases - example: stress mgmt classes
types:
universal - examples: childhood immunizations, seat belt laws, healthcare
access
selective - aimed at those at risk of developing a psych condition, example:
soldiers coming back from war
indicated - aimed at those with early symptoms and early tx may prevent
illness or magnitude of illness
secondary prevention screening to ID early and treatment - example: phone hotlines
tertiary prevention prevent recurrence, prevent disability - example: rehab, social skills training
maturational crisis normal occurring events in life related to one's continual growth and
development
adventitious crisis social crisis, disaster scenarios (hurricanes, war)
situational crisis unexpected events that disturb ones psychological well being (unexpected
death, employment loss)
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Board of Nursing (BON) state regs, scope of practice, prescriptive authority, Nurse Practice Act
NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting nursing program accreditation
Commission)
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing accredits nursing programs with focus on nursing standards
Education)
Joint Commission a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
HIPAA exceptions law enforcement, employers, life insurers, workers comp, schools, state
agencies
ANA (American Nurses Association) code of ethics and standards of practice
ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) certifies standards in our profession
Quality Improvement - Plan-Do-Study-Act Plan: identify goal, form theory, define what successful metrics look like
Do: implement
Study: monitor for successful outcomes
Act: adjust the methods to achieve future desired results
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) method utilized to eval adverse events
goal is ID underlying issue that cause error and analyze why error
occurred to prevent future harm
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primary prevention prevent occurence of new cases - example: stress mgmt classes
types:
universal - examples: childhood immunizations, seat belt laws, healthcare
access
selective - aimed at those at risk of developing a psych condition, example:
soldiers coming back from war
indicated - aimed at those with early symptoms and early tx may prevent
illness or magnitude of illness
secondary prevention screening to ID early and treatment - example: phone hotlines
tertiary prevention prevent recurrence, prevent disability - example: rehab, social skills training
maturational crisis normal occurring events in life related to one's continual growth and
development
adventitious crisis social crisis, disaster scenarios (hurricanes, war)
situational crisis unexpected events that disturb ones psychological well being (unexpected
death, employment loss)
Page 1 3/30/2026, 4:48:56 PM
, (NR668 CEA Week 1 Policy & Ethics: 2026 Test Preparation)
Board of Nursing (BON) state regs, scope of practice, prescriptive authority, Nurse Practice Act
NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting nursing program accreditation
Commission)
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing accredits nursing programs with focus on nursing standards
Education)
Joint Commission a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits different types of
healthcare facilities
HIPAA exceptions law enforcement, employers, life insurers, workers comp, schools, state
agencies
ANA (American Nurses Association) code of ethics and standards of practice
ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) certifies standards in our profession
Quality Improvement - Plan-Do-Study-Act Plan: identify goal, form theory, define what successful metrics look like
Do: implement
Study: monitor for successful outcomes
Act: adjust the methods to achieve future desired results
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) method utilized to eval adverse events
goal is ID underlying issue that cause error and analyze why error
occurred to prevent future harm
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