TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
NSG 6998 EXAM 1 2026-2027 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Who does the Tri Council include?
ANA
AACN
NLN
American Organization of Nurse Executive
Describe the HRSA Title VIII initiatives
provide the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offering
financial support for nursing education programs, individual students, and nurses.
Title VIII programs bolster nursing education from entry-level preparation through
graduate study
Articulated Programs
Separated but integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
Articulation agreements help students/credits transfer
,TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
Describe the two main accrediting bodies, and what programs they handle
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - LPN/LVN programs,
diploma programs and ADN programs as well as BSN and higher degree programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - BSN and higher degree nursing
programs
Certified vs Licensed
certified - stamps of approval; certain level of expertise/met requirements
licensed - able to practice
Continuing Education (CE): What does ANCC do?
responsible for CE standards
CE programs accreditation
transferability of CE credit (state-state)
develop recognition guideline systems (state)
qualitative research
human experiences
applied (clinical) science
practical/clinical application
,TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
translation research
takes lab research and develops for bedside use
takes clinical research at bedside to ask new questions for new pure science
research
Know generally the limitation of the strict definition of the scientific method to
nursing
real world does not equate lab
perception differs from person-persons, lots of subjective data falls out scientific
method
Know the funding agencies for nursing research
National Institue of Nursing Research
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Nurses Foundation
Evidenced-based practice: give the definition, what additional prongs are part of
the definition?
approach using best evidence from research, pt care data, clinical expertise and
patient preference/values
awareness of intervention supporting research: CE, conferences, journals,
profession organization membership
, TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
understand pt preferences (give options so pts adhere to treatment)
Sigma Theta Tau International
supports nursing research and importance of EBP
spreads research findings (publications)
funds EBP implementation grant program
What are internal causes of nursing shortages?
salary issues
long hours
increased responsibility for unlicensed workers
significant responsibility with little authority
What are external causes of nursing shortages?
changes in demand for nursing services
the increasing age of the American populations
greater acuity (degree of illness) of hospitalized individuals
public perceptions of nursing as a profession
ever-widening career options for women
Characteristics of a Profession Nursing
autonomy
NSG 6998 EXAM 1 2026-2027 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Who does the Tri Council include?
ANA
AACN
NLN
American Organization of Nurse Executive
Describe the HRSA Title VIII initiatives
provide the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offering
financial support for nursing education programs, individual students, and nurses.
Title VIII programs bolster nursing education from entry-level preparation through
graduate study
Articulated Programs
Separated but integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
Articulation agreements help students/credits transfer
,TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
Describe the two main accrediting bodies, and what programs they handle
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - LPN/LVN programs,
diploma programs and ADN programs as well as BSN and higher degree programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - BSN and higher degree nursing
programs
Certified vs Licensed
certified - stamps of approval; certain level of expertise/met requirements
licensed - able to practice
Continuing Education (CE): What does ANCC do?
responsible for CE standards
CE programs accreditation
transferability of CE credit (state-state)
develop recognition guideline systems (state)
qualitative research
human experiences
applied (clinical) science
practical/clinical application
,TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
translation research
takes lab research and develops for bedside use
takes clinical research at bedside to ask new questions for new pure science
research
Know generally the limitation of the strict definition of the scientific method to
nursing
real world does not equate lab
perception differs from person-persons, lots of subjective data falls out scientific
method
Know the funding agencies for nursing research
National Institue of Nursing Research
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Nurses Foundation
Evidenced-based practice: give the definition, what additional prongs are part of
the definition?
approach using best evidence from research, pt care data, clinical expertise and
patient preference/values
awareness of intervention supporting research: CE, conferences, journals,
profession organization membership
, TRANSITION INTO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
understand pt preferences (give options so pts adhere to treatment)
Sigma Theta Tau International
supports nursing research and importance of EBP
spreads research findings (publications)
funds EBP implementation grant program
What are internal causes of nursing shortages?
salary issues
long hours
increased responsibility for unlicensed workers
significant responsibility with little authority
What are external causes of nursing shortages?
changes in demand for nursing services
the increasing age of the American populations
greater acuity (degree of illness) of hospitalized individuals
public perceptions of nursing as a profession
ever-widening career options for women
Characteristics of a Profession Nursing
autonomy
