correct answers
American Nurses Association's (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-defines standards that allow
nurse to carry out professional roles, serves as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the
institution where healthcare is given.
National League for Nursing (NLN) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-is accreditation agency for nursing
schools.
National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provides the licensing
examination.
Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation has funded this project with the overall goal to address the challenge of
preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to improve the
quality & safety of healthcare.
TBON - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Texas Board of Nursing - Defines legal scope of nursing practice
in Texas via NPA - Nurse Practice Acts
TJC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the Joint Commission - Defines the National Patient Safety Goals.
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Defines the ethical scope of nursing
practice.
Nurse Practice Acts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Define legal scope of nursing practice for a state.
Exclude untrained or unlicensed people from practicing nursing.
Make and enforce rules and regulations for nurses.
, Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Each nurse / student is held legally responsible and
accountable for meeting the standards of nursing practice.
The student nurse , you, should NEVER act beyond your "Scope of Practice"
National Patient Safety Goals purpose - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Purpose is to improve patient
safety. They focus on problems in health care safety and how to solve them.
Goals - National Patient Safety - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify patients correctly. 1. pt name.
2. Medical record number.
Improve staff communication. SBAR --> Situation. Background. Assessment. Recommendation.
Use alarm safely.
Prevent infection.
Identify pt safety risks.
Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Problem solving process that enables the nurse to
organize and deliver nursing care to meet patient needs.
Steps of Nursing Process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Assessment
2. Diagnose
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Collection of data. Validation of data. Organization of data.
Using PERSON.