NU 456 Exam 1 Content Questions With
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Profession
a |calling |requiring |specialized |knowledge |and |often |long |and |intensive |academic |preparation.
Professional
an |individual |who |does |a |job |requiring |special |education, |training, |and |skill.
Professionalism
The |demonstration |of |accountable |and |responsible |behaviors |that |reflect |core |values |integral |
to |the |profession |while |incorporating |legal |and |ethical |principles |and |regulatory |guidelines |
that |comply |with |standards |of |the |profession.
Evidence |Based |Practice
Integrating |the |best |current |evidence |with |clinical |expertise |and |patient/family |preferences |
and |values |for |delivery |of |optimal |health |care.
Leader
the |ability |to |motivate |change |or |actions |in |others
Leadership
An |interactive |process |in |which |an |individual |influences |and |guides |others |to |act |in |a |desired |
manner.
Management
The |process |of |planning, |organizing, |directing, |and |coordinating |the |work |within |a |group |or |
organization
Teamwork |in |nursing
involves |functioning |effectively |within |nursing |and |interdisciplinary |teams. |Successful |
teamwork |requires |open |effective |communication, |mutual |respect, |and |shared |decision-
making |to |achieve |quality |patient |care.
,Teamwork
collaborative |actions |toward |a |collective |end |goal.
Communication
The |active |exchange |of |information |between |individuals |in |the |form |of |verbal |language |and |
nonverbal |cues |that |are |processed |and |interpreted |with |the |goal |of |creating |a |shared |
meaning.
Clinical |Decision |Making
The |process |used |by |clinicians |to |identify |client |problems |using |assessment, |then |planning |and
|implementing |the |most |appropriate |interventions |to |achieve |specified |outcomes; |these |
outcomes |are |then |evaluated |for |effectiveness.
--> |Nurses |must |possess |clinical |decision-making |skills |to |provide |safe |and |effective |nursing |
care.
Critical |Thinking
The |use |of |the |cognitive |skills |of |interpretation, |analysis, |evaluation, |inference, |explanation, |
and |reflection |during |decision |making |in |response |to |an |actual |or |potential |clinical |problem |or
|situation.
Clinical |Reasoning
The |use |of |discipline-specific |knowledge, |to |gather |and |analyze |patient |information, |evaluate |
its |relevance, |and |weigh |evidence-based |alternative |actions |as |a |clinical |situation |changes.
Clinical |Judgment
An |interpretation |or |conclusion |about |a |patient's |needs, |concerns, |or |health |problems, |guiding
|decision |making |and |actions |related |to |patient |care |and |practice.
Health |Care |Systems
social, |political, |and |economic |structures |in |place |for |the |delivery |of |health |care |services.
--> |Each |health |care |system |has |established |policies, |processes |and |procedures |that |guide |and |
govern |the |delivery |of |services.
--> |Hospital/Health |Care |Provider |Organization |and |legal |policies |dictate |the |standards |of |
practice |for |the |nurses |and |other |care |team |members |within |the |various |types |of |practice |
settings.
Safety
, The |condition |of |being |protected |from |ongoing |harm; |protection |from |or |reduction |of |
preventable |harm, |injury |or |loss.
Culture |of |safety
Values, |beliefs |and |norms |that |support |and |promote |patient |and |employee |safety. |
Characterized |by: |blame-free |environment |for |reporting |errors |or |risks |without |fear |of |
repercussions; |open |communication, |respect |and |event |reporting.
Quality |Improvement
A |systemic |approach |aimed |at |enhancing |the |efficiency, |effectiveness, |and |adaptability |of |
organizational |processes |or |systems.
--> |Characterized |as |a |continuous |effort |to |make |incremental |improvements |over |various |
organizations |systems |and |processes |with |the |goal |of |improved |quality |and |outcomes |for |
patients |and |staff.
Legal |Issues
Policies, |legislation |and |laws |govern |behaviors |and |practice. |Sources |include |constitutions, |
statutes, |administrative |agencies, |court |decisions, |as |well |as |organizational |policies.
--> |Examples: |The |Nurse |Practice |Act |of |each |state |governs |the |boundaries |of |practice |nurses
|– |creating |the |foundation |for |legal |concepts |malpractice |or |professional |negligence.
Ethics
moral |principles, |or |principles |of |conduct |that |govern |individual |or |group |decisions |or |
behaviors.
Health |Policy
Decisions, |plans |and |actions |that |are |undertaken |to |achieve |specific |health |care |goals |withing |
a |society.
Accountability
being |responsible |for |the |consequences |of |group |or |individual |actions. |Levels |of |accountability
|are |linked |to |knowledge |and |power |of |the |individual |(nurse) |or |group.
Advocacy
actions |by |individuals |(nurses) |or |groups |aimed |at |influencing |political, |economic, |and |or |social
|institutions. |This |is |a |primary |role |for |nurses.
--> |The |nurse |advocates |for |themselves, |the |professions |and |others |unable |or |disempowered |
to |make |decisions |for |themselves.
Correct Answers
Profession
a |calling |requiring |specialized |knowledge |and |often |long |and |intensive |academic |preparation.
Professional
an |individual |who |does |a |job |requiring |special |education, |training, |and |skill.
Professionalism
The |demonstration |of |accountable |and |responsible |behaviors |that |reflect |core |values |integral |
to |the |profession |while |incorporating |legal |and |ethical |principles |and |regulatory |guidelines |
that |comply |with |standards |of |the |profession.
Evidence |Based |Practice
Integrating |the |best |current |evidence |with |clinical |expertise |and |patient/family |preferences |
and |values |for |delivery |of |optimal |health |care.
Leader
the |ability |to |motivate |change |or |actions |in |others
Leadership
An |interactive |process |in |which |an |individual |influences |and |guides |others |to |act |in |a |desired |
manner.
Management
The |process |of |planning, |organizing, |directing, |and |coordinating |the |work |within |a |group |or |
organization
Teamwork |in |nursing
involves |functioning |effectively |within |nursing |and |interdisciplinary |teams. |Successful |
teamwork |requires |open |effective |communication, |mutual |respect, |and |shared |decision-
making |to |achieve |quality |patient |care.
,Teamwork
collaborative |actions |toward |a |collective |end |goal.
Communication
The |active |exchange |of |information |between |individuals |in |the |form |of |verbal |language |and |
nonverbal |cues |that |are |processed |and |interpreted |with |the |goal |of |creating |a |shared |
meaning.
Clinical |Decision |Making
The |process |used |by |clinicians |to |identify |client |problems |using |assessment, |then |planning |and
|implementing |the |most |appropriate |interventions |to |achieve |specified |outcomes; |these |
outcomes |are |then |evaluated |for |effectiveness.
--> |Nurses |must |possess |clinical |decision-making |skills |to |provide |safe |and |effective |nursing |
care.
Critical |Thinking
The |use |of |the |cognitive |skills |of |interpretation, |analysis, |evaluation, |inference, |explanation, |
and |reflection |during |decision |making |in |response |to |an |actual |or |potential |clinical |problem |or
|situation.
Clinical |Reasoning
The |use |of |discipline-specific |knowledge, |to |gather |and |analyze |patient |information, |evaluate |
its |relevance, |and |weigh |evidence-based |alternative |actions |as |a |clinical |situation |changes.
Clinical |Judgment
An |interpretation |or |conclusion |about |a |patient's |needs, |concerns, |or |health |problems, |guiding
|decision |making |and |actions |related |to |patient |care |and |practice.
Health |Care |Systems
social, |political, |and |economic |structures |in |place |for |the |delivery |of |health |care |services.
--> |Each |health |care |system |has |established |policies, |processes |and |procedures |that |guide |and |
govern |the |delivery |of |services.
--> |Hospital/Health |Care |Provider |Organization |and |legal |policies |dictate |the |standards |of |
practice |for |the |nurses |and |other |care |team |members |within |the |various |types |of |practice |
settings.
Safety
, The |condition |of |being |protected |from |ongoing |harm; |protection |from |or |reduction |of |
preventable |harm, |injury |or |loss.
Culture |of |safety
Values, |beliefs |and |norms |that |support |and |promote |patient |and |employee |safety. |
Characterized |by: |blame-free |environment |for |reporting |errors |or |risks |without |fear |of |
repercussions; |open |communication, |respect |and |event |reporting.
Quality |Improvement
A |systemic |approach |aimed |at |enhancing |the |efficiency, |effectiveness, |and |adaptability |of |
organizational |processes |or |systems.
--> |Characterized |as |a |continuous |effort |to |make |incremental |improvements |over |various |
organizations |systems |and |processes |with |the |goal |of |improved |quality |and |outcomes |for |
patients |and |staff.
Legal |Issues
Policies, |legislation |and |laws |govern |behaviors |and |practice. |Sources |include |constitutions, |
statutes, |administrative |agencies, |court |decisions, |as |well |as |organizational |policies.
--> |Examples: |The |Nurse |Practice |Act |of |each |state |governs |the |boundaries |of |practice |nurses
|– |creating |the |foundation |for |legal |concepts |malpractice |or |professional |negligence.
Ethics
moral |principles, |or |principles |of |conduct |that |govern |individual |or |group |decisions |or |
behaviors.
Health |Policy
Decisions, |plans |and |actions |that |are |undertaken |to |achieve |specific |health |care |goals |withing |
a |society.
Accountability
being |responsible |for |the |consequences |of |group |or |individual |actions. |Levels |of |accountability
|are |linked |to |knowledge |and |power |of |the |individual |(nurse) |or |group.
Advocacy
actions |by |individuals |(nurses) |or |groups |aimed |at |influencing |political, |economic, |and |or |social
|institutions. |This |is |a |primary |role |for |nurses.
--> |The |nurse |advocates |for |themselves, |the |professions |and |others |unable |or |disempowered |
to |make |decisions |for |themselves.
