NURS MISC Critical Care Test 1 - Respiratory Testbank Top grade Compiled Questions and Correct Answers 2024

what is critical care nursing - dealing with human responses to life threatening problems both physiological and psychological what is the focus of the critical care nurse - bot the patients and families responses to illness and involves prevention as well where did critical care units begin - polio units, recovery rooms, and coronary care units what was the basis for keeping critical care units - patient outcomes improved what is the largest specialty organization in the world - AACN what is the mission of the AACN - assist acute and critical care nurses to attain knowledge and influence to deliver excellent care what are the values of the AACN - an ethic of care that focuses on accountability, advocacy, integrity, collaboration, leadership, stewardship, lifelong learning, quality, innovation, and committment what is the vision of the AACN - create a health care system driven by patients and families where acute and crticial care nurses make their optimum continuum of care what are the journals of the AACN - critical care nurse american journal of critical care AACN advanced critical care what is the society of critical care medicine - multiprofessional scientific and educational organization/membership includes physicians, nursing staff and other cc workers journals by the society of critical care medicine - critical care medicine new horizons: the science and practice of acute medicine pediatric critical care medicine vision of the SCCM - health care system in which all crticially ill and injured persons recieve care the charge nurse assigns patients based on their acuity and level of experience of the CC nurses on duty, this is an example of implementation of: A. SBAR B. healthy work environment C. national patient safety goals D. Synergy model - D. synergy model what is the purpose of a critical care certification - validate knowledge of critical care nursing promote professional excellence help maintain up to date knowledge synergy model - needs of patients and families drive practice standards of practice for CC nurse - evaluate quality of nursing practice evaluate own practice acquire knowledge and maintain competency contribute to professional development of peers act ethically use skilled communication use clinical inquiry and integrate research findings