CCRN/PPCN,/.certification,/.Exam,/.AACN,/.critical,/.care,/.exam,/.1,/.(part,/.
1)
two,/.main,/.professional,/.organizations,/.that,/.support,/.critical,/.care?,/.which,/.o
ne,/.best,/.supports,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Name,/.the,/.two,/.organizations
American,/.Association,/.of,/.Critical-Care,/.Nurses,/.(AACN)
Society,/.of,/.Critical,/.Care,/.Medicine,/.(SCCM)
Which,/.one,/.do,/.you,/.think,/.best,/.supports,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses?
American,/.Association,/.of,/.Critical-Care,/.Nurses,/.(AACN)
dedicated,/.to,/.providing,/.knowledge,/.and,/.resources,/.to,/.those,/.caring,/.for,/.ac
utely,/.and,/.critically,/.ill,/.patients
AACN:,/.mission?,/.vision?,/.values?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Mission:,/.focuses,/.on,/.assisting,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.to,/.attain,/.
knowledge,/.and,/.influence,/.to,/.deliver,/.excellence,/.care
Vision:,/.supports,/.creating,/.a,/.health,/.care,/.system,/.driven,/.by,/.the,/.needs,/.of,/.
patients,/.and,/.families,/.in,/.which,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.make,/.their,/.optimal,/.c
ontributions,,/.which,/.is,/.described,/.as,/.synergy,/.(mixture,/.of,/.nurse,,/.system,,/.
and,/.patient,/.along,/.with,/.patient,/.characteristics,/.and,/.nurse,/.competencies)
Values:,/.accountability,,/.advocacy,,/.integrity,,/.collaboration,,/.leadership,,/.st
ewardship,,/.lifelong,/.learning,,/.quality,,/.innovation,,/.and,/.commitment
,what,/.is,/.the,/.synergy,/.model,/.and,/.how,/.is,/.it,/.used,/.in,/.practice?,/.-
,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
The,/.Synergy,/.Model,/.focuses,/.on,/.the,/.extent,/.to,/.which,/.nurses',/.competen
cies,/.match,/.patients',/.characteristics.,/.The,/.goal,/.of,/.Synergy,/.Model,/.nursin
g,/.is,/.to,/."restore,/.the,/.patient,/.to,/.an,/.optimal,/.level,/.of,/.wellness,/.as,/.defined,/.b
y,/.the,/.patient,/.and,/.family
certifications:,/.CCRN?,/.PCCN?,/.ACCNS?,/.ACNPC-
AG?,/.why,/.are,/.certifications,/.important?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
CCRN,/.→,/.nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.care,/.for,/.critically,/.ill,/.adult,,/.pediatric,,/.
or,/.neonatal,/.populations
PCCN,/.→,/.nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.acute,/.care,/.in,/.progressive,/.care,,/.telemetry
,,/.and,/.similar,/.units
Once,/.nurses,/.achieve,/.the,/.CCRN,/.or,/.PCCN,/.credential,,/.they,/.can,/.be,/.eligi
ble,/.to,/.sit,/.for,/.additional,/.subspeciality,/.certification,/.in,/.cardiac,/.medicine,/.
or,/.cardiac,/.surgery
ACCNS→,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.clinical,/.nurse,/.specialist
ACNPC-AG→,/.acute,/.care,/.nurse,/.practitioners
Why,/.are,/.certifications,/.important?
validates,/.knowledge,/.of,/.critical,/.care,/.nursing,,/.promotes,/.professional,/.exc
ellence,,/.and,/.helps,/.nurse,/.to,/.maintain,/.a,/.current,/.knowledge,/.base
What,/.4,/.specific,/.projects/organizations,/.are,/.in,/.place,/.to,/.assist,/.nurses,/.in,/.p
roviding,/.safe,/.care?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
The,/.Quality,/.and,/.Safety,/.Education,/.for,/.Nurses,/.(QSEN)
, National,/.Patient,/.Safety,/.Goals→,/.by,/.the,/.Joint,/.Commission
Institute,/.of,/.Healthcare,/.Improvement,/.(IHI)
rapid,/.response,/.teams/,/.medical,/.emergency,/.teams
what,/.does,/.QSEN,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
roadmap,/.for,/.integrating,/.quality,/.and,/.safety,/.principles,/.into,/.prelicensur
e,/.nursing,/.education
six,/.core,/.competencies:,/.patient-
centered,/.care,,/.teamwork,/.and,/.collaboration,,/.evidence-
based,/.practice,,/.quality,/.improvement,,/.informatics,,/.and,/.safety
What,/.do,/.national,/.patient,/.safety,/.goals,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
reduce,/.medical,/.errors,/.and,/.promote,/.an,/.environment,/.that,/.facilitates,/.sa
fe,/.practices
reduce,/.infections
ex.,/.improve,/.accuracy,/.of,/.patient,/.identification,,/.improve,/.communication
,/.among,/.health,/.care,/.providers,,/.improve,/.medication,/.safety,,/.use,/.alarms,/.s
afely,,/.reduce,/.risk,/.of,/.healthcare-
,/.associated,/.infections,,/.identify,/.safety,/.risk,,/.and,/.prevent,/.complications,/.a
ssociated,/.with,/.surgery,/.and,/.procedures
What,/.does,/.IHI,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
action,/.plan,/.for,/.reducing,/.health,/.care-
associated,/.infections,/.and,/.preventing,/.infections,/.with,/.multidrug-
resistant,/.organisms
1)
two,/.main,/.professional,/.organizations,/.that,/.support,/.critical,/.care?,/.which,/.o
ne,/.best,/.supports,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Name,/.the,/.two,/.organizations
American,/.Association,/.of,/.Critical-Care,/.Nurses,/.(AACN)
Society,/.of,/.Critical,/.Care,/.Medicine,/.(SCCM)
Which,/.one,/.do,/.you,/.think,/.best,/.supports,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses?
American,/.Association,/.of,/.Critical-Care,/.Nurses,/.(AACN)
dedicated,/.to,/.providing,/.knowledge,/.and,/.resources,/.to,/.those,/.caring,/.for,/.ac
utely,/.and,/.critically,/.ill,/.patients
AACN:,/.mission?,/.vision?,/.values?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
Mission:,/.focuses,/.on,/.assisting,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.to,/.attain,/.
knowledge,/.and,/.influence,/.to,/.deliver,/.excellence,/.care
Vision:,/.supports,/.creating,/.a,/.health,/.care,/.system,/.driven,/.by,/.the,/.needs,/.of,/.
patients,/.and,/.families,/.in,/.which,/.critical,/.care,/.nurses,/.make,/.their,/.optimal,/.c
ontributions,,/.which,/.is,/.described,/.as,/.synergy,/.(mixture,/.of,/.nurse,,/.system,,/.
and,/.patient,/.along,/.with,/.patient,/.characteristics,/.and,/.nurse,/.competencies)
Values:,/.accountability,,/.advocacy,,/.integrity,,/.collaboration,,/.leadership,,/.st
ewardship,,/.lifelong,/.learning,,/.quality,,/.innovation,,/.and,/.commitment
,what,/.is,/.the,/.synergy,/.model,/.and,/.how,/.is,/.it,/.used,/.in,/.practice?,/.-
,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
The,/.Synergy,/.Model,/.focuses,/.on,/.the,/.extent,/.to,/.which,/.nurses',/.competen
cies,/.match,/.patients',/.characteristics.,/.The,/.goal,/.of,/.Synergy,/.Model,/.nursin
g,/.is,/.to,/."restore,/.the,/.patient,/.to,/.an,/.optimal,/.level,/.of,/.wellness,/.as,/.defined,/.b
y,/.the,/.patient,/.and,/.family
certifications:,/.CCRN?,/.PCCN?,/.ACCNS?,/.ACNPC-
AG?,/.why,/.are,/.certifications,/.important?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
CCRN,/.→,/.nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.care,/.for,/.critically,/.ill,/.adult,,/.pediatric,,/.
or,/.neonatal,/.populations
PCCN,/.→,/.nurses,/.who,/.provide,/.acute,/.care,/.in,/.progressive,/.care,,/.telemetry
,,/.and,/.similar,/.units
Once,/.nurses,/.achieve,/.the,/.CCRN,/.or,/.PCCN,/.credential,,/.they,/.can,/.be,/.eligi
ble,/.to,/.sit,/.for,/.additional,/.subspeciality,/.certification,/.in,/.cardiac,/.medicine,/.
or,/.cardiac,/.surgery
ACCNS→,/.acute,/.and,/.critical,/.care,/.clinical,/.nurse,/.specialist
ACNPC-AG→,/.acute,/.care,/.nurse,/.practitioners
Why,/.are,/.certifications,/.important?
validates,/.knowledge,/.of,/.critical,/.care,/.nursing,,/.promotes,/.professional,/.exc
ellence,,/.and,/.helps,/.nurse,/.to,/.maintain,/.a,/.current,/.knowledge,/.base
What,/.4,/.specific,/.projects/organizations,/.are,/.in,/.place,/.to,/.assist,/.nurses,/.in,/.p
roviding,/.safe,/.care?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
The,/.Quality,/.and,/.Safety,/.Education,/.for,/.Nurses,/.(QSEN)
, National,/.Patient,/.Safety,/.Goals→,/.by,/.the,/.Joint,/.Commission
Institute,/.of,/.Healthcare,/.Improvement,/.(IHI)
rapid,/.response,/.teams/,/.medical,/.emergency,/.teams
what,/.does,/.QSEN,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
roadmap,/.for,/.integrating,/.quality,/.and,/.safety,/.principles,/.into,/.prelicensur
e,/.nursing,/.education
six,/.core,/.competencies:,/.patient-
centered,/.care,,/.teamwork,/.and,/.collaboration,,/.evidence-
based,/.practice,,/.quality,/.improvement,,/.informatics,,/.and,/.safety
What,/.do,/.national,/.patient,/.safety,/.goals,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
reduce,/.medical,/.errors,/.and,/.promote,/.an,/.environment,/.that,/.facilitates,/.sa
fe,/.practices
reduce,/.infections
ex.,/.improve,/.accuracy,/.of,/.patient,/.identification,,/.improve,/.communication
,/.among,/.health,/.care,/.providers,,/.improve,/.medication,/.safety,,/.use,/.alarms,/.s
afely,,/.reduce,/.risk,/.of,/.healthcare-
,/.associated,/.infections,,/.identify,/.safety,/.risk,,/.and,/.prevent,/.complications,/.a
ssociated,/.with,/.surgery,/.and,/.procedures
What,/.does,/.IHI,/.do?,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
action,/.plan,/.for,/.reducing,/.health,/.care-
associated,/.infections,/.and,/.preventing,/.infections,/.with,/.multidrug-
resistant,/.organisms
