NU 308: AACN Synergy Model
Background and Discussion Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
Synergy Model - AnswerThe American
Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN) began developing their _____ in
the early 1990s as a way to match
patient/family needs to nurse
competencies.
synergos - AnswerThe term term synergy
comes from what Greek word?
working together - AnswerWhat does
synergy mean?
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care -
AnswerWhat term is this: a conceptual
framework that aligns patient needs with
nurse competencies?
, AACN Synergy Model - AnswerWhat term
is this: a new framework for AACN's
certification programs, is shifted the
assessment of nursing skills from the
then-prevalent body systems/medical
model- which didn't consistently match
actual practice - to a "nurse
competencies" framework?
advocacy - AnswerNursing has a history
of _____.
based on needs of patients -
AnswerPrimacy of care is based on what?
contribution to patient's - AnswerNursing
must articulate nurses' unique _____ to
_____ outcomes.
Background and Discussion Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
Synergy Model - AnswerThe American
Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN) began developing their _____ in
the early 1990s as a way to match
patient/family needs to nurse
competencies.
synergos - AnswerThe term term synergy
comes from what Greek word?
working together - AnswerWhat does
synergy mean?
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care -
AnswerWhat term is this: a conceptual
framework that aligns patient needs with
nurse competencies?
, AACN Synergy Model - AnswerWhat term
is this: a new framework for AACN's
certification programs, is shifted the
assessment of nursing skills from the
then-prevalent body systems/medical
model- which didn't consistently match
actual practice - to a "nurse
competencies" framework?
advocacy - AnswerNursing has a history
of _____.
based on needs of patients -
AnswerPrimacy of care is based on what?
contribution to patient's - AnswerNursing
must articulate nurses' unique _____ to
_____ outcomes.
