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2 main professional organization that support critical care practice
- correct answers ✅✅AACN
SCCM
Which best supports critical care NURSES? - correct answers
✅✅AACN
mission of AACN - correct answers ✅✅to drive excellence in
patient care through knowledge and influence
vision of AACN - correct answers ✅✅creating a healthcare
system driven by needs of patients and families which nurses
make their optimal contributions
values of AACN - correct answers ✅✅accountability
collaboration
leadership
innovation
Synergy Model - correct answers ✅✅shifted assessment from
body systems focus to a nursing competencies framework (there's
8 of them).
It is used broadly in nursing practice, not just critical care.
The central idea is that a patient's needs drive the nurse
competencies required for patient care. When these align, the
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characteristics of the nurse and patient match, creating synergy
and enabling optimal outcomes
how does the synergy model influence AACN certifications -
correct answers ✅✅1. It develops the competencies they must
meet
2. Develops certification test plans
3. Supports certification renewal
certifications available for ICU nurses - correct answers ✅✅CCRN
PCCN
Advanced practice certification
ACCN
ACNPC-AG
CCRN - correct answers ✅✅only for nurses who provide care of
critically ill adult, pediatric, or neonatal populations. CCRN-e is
available for nurses who work in eICUs
PCCN - correct answers ✅✅for nurses who provide acute care in
progressive care, telemetry, and similar units
ACCN - correct answers ✅✅available for those working with
adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations