Chapter 1 Medical-Surgical Nursing 11th Edition
Ignatavicius
"Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age
that affect a wife range of health, functioning, quality-of-life outcomes and risks" - ANS-Social
Determinants of Health (SDOH)
A QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competency in which nurses use the
integration of the best current evidence and practices to make decisions about patient care. -
ANS-Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competency which the nurse accesses & uses
information & electronic technology to communicate, manage knowledge, prevent error, &
support decision making - ANS-Informatics (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency in which the nurse keeps the
patient and staff free from harm and minimizes errors in care - ANS-Safety (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency where the nurse uses indicators
(data) to monitor care outcomes and develop solutions to change and improve care -
ANS-Quality improvement (QI) (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency which nurses function effectively
within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, &
shared decision making to achieve high-quality patient care - ANS-Teamwork & Collaboration
(QSEN)
A variation in the standard of care - ANS-Adverse event
Ability to recognize differences in the resources and/or knowledge needed for individuals to fully
participate in health care & achieve optimal outcomes - ANS-Health equity
Ability to recognize, understand, and synthesize the interactions & interdependencies in a set of
components designed for a specific purpose - ANS-Systems Thinking
Actions designated to ensure safe, effective coordination & continuity of care as patients
experience a change in health status, PHCP, or setting; Nurse plays a vital role in
patient-centered care transition management - ANS-Care transition
Ignatavicius
"Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age
that affect a wife range of health, functioning, quality-of-life outcomes and risks" - ANS-Social
Determinants of Health (SDOH)
A QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competency in which nurses use the
integration of the best current evidence and practices to make decisions about patient care. -
ANS-Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competency which the nurse accesses & uses
information & electronic technology to communicate, manage knowledge, prevent error, &
support decision making - ANS-Informatics (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency in which the nurse keeps the
patient and staff free from harm and minimizes errors in care - ANS-Safety (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency where the nurse uses indicators
(data) to monitor care outcomes and develop solutions to change and improve care -
ANS-Quality improvement (QI) (QSEN)
A QSEN (Quality Safety & Education for Nurses) competency which nurses function effectively
within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, &
shared decision making to achieve high-quality patient care - ANS-Teamwork & Collaboration
(QSEN)
A variation in the standard of care - ANS-Adverse event
Ability to recognize differences in the resources and/or knowledge needed for individuals to fully
participate in health care & achieve optimal outcomes - ANS-Health equity
Ability to recognize, understand, and synthesize the interactions & interdependencies in a set of
components designed for a specific purpose - ANS-Systems Thinking
Actions designated to ensure safe, effective coordination & continuity of care as patients
experience a change in health status, PHCP, or setting; Nurse plays a vital role in
patient-centered care transition management - ANS-Care transition
