Med Surg 3 Study Guide Exam

Med Surg 3 Study Guide Exam 1 questions and well elaborated answers PP 1/ 7 The Synergy Model • Basic Concepts o The needs or characteristics of clients and families influence and drive nurse’s competencies o Synergy results in the needs & characteristics of a client, clinical unit or system are matched with a nurse’s competencies o American Academy of Cardiology nursing o Critical patients- require different nurse competencies to care for patients o Linking critical nursing practice with patient outcomes o RN II start o Used for nursing staff ratio to complete nursing assignments • Client Characteristics are unique to each care situation 8 client characteristics o 1. Resiliency ▪ Capacity to return to a restorative level of functioning using compensatory/coping mechanisms; ▪ The ability to bounce back quickly after an insult ▪ Level one – minimally resilient – unable to mount a response ▪ Level five - highly resilient ▪ Restore to original level ▪ Family support/ involvement, o 2. Vulnerability ▪ Susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may adversely affect outcomes ▪ Level one – highly vulnerable ▪ Level five- Minimally vulnerable