Nur 410 Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers
patient advocacy Correct Answer-1. the nurse and the nursing
profession's powerful voice at the local, state, and national levels in
supporting policies that protect consumers and enhance accountability
for quality by promoting safer health care systems.
2. patient advocacy is a cornerstone of the nursing profession, and
patients depend on nurses to ensure that they receive quality care
3. workforce advocacy is a component of patient advocacy
4. Nurses are the voice of the aged, infirmed (weak), children and those
who are unable to speak for themselves.
5. Patients depend on nurses to ensure that they receive safe, quality
care.
workforce advocacy Correct Answer-1. an array of services and tools
designed to help nurses promote an optimal professional work
environment and support their professional and personal development
2. elements of workforce advocacy include staffing, workflow design,
personal and social factors, physical environment, and organizational
factors
3. Workforce advocacy usually means nurses need to speak up for better
working conditions. In particular, some facilities enforce mandatory
overtime. How do you think working 2 8 hour shifts or working more
than 12 hours impact your well-being?
4. Supports the personal and professional development of nurses and
promotes optimal work environment.
5. issues in the workplace include
,-Exposure to bloodborne pathogens. There was a nurse in NJ a few years
ago, when Chris Christie was the governor, who was exposed to the
Ebola virus. Gov. Christie forced her to be quarantined but the nurse
knew that although she had been exposed to the virus, she took the
necessary precautions. She remained quarantined for a few days and
then asked to be let out of the area. Gov. Christie refused and the nurse
protested. She got state and national support and showed that she was
not a hazard to society. Always take the necessary precautions to protect
yourself when exposed to blood and body fluids. Most nurses who work
in areas such as the ER and L&D make sure to change their scrubs as
soon as they get home so they won't expose their family to germs.
-Ergonomic injuries - According to the textbook, individuals working in
health care experience musculoskeletal injuries i.e. back and neck
injuries. They say the Department of Labor repots this as a rate 56%
higher than all private industries. Remember to raise the patient's bed up
to your level so that you're not leaning over the assess the patient. This
leaning over or using poor body mec
Magnet Recognition Program Correct Answer-1. a magnet environment
is one that could attract and retain nurses even in the midst of a critical
nursing shortage
2. factors deemed to be critical influencers of nurse job satisfaction and
turnover rates in the acute care setting included quality of leadership and
exemplary management style, organizational structures that support
nursing autonomy and career development, and an emphasis on
professional practice excellence and quality of patient care
3. Created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to
improve nurse satisfaction, to improve the workplace of nurses, and to
decrease nurse turnover.
, 4. Many hospitals and facilities who are Magnet Certified only hire BSN
nurses. You have an edge over the Associate Degree and Diploma
nurses in applying for a job.
5. Nurses who work in Magnet hospitals:
-Are empowered to change the work environment
-Have better relationships with physicians
-Have higher job satisfaction
-Lower turnover; higher retention
6. Many new nurses seek out Magnet hospitals because there is an
increase in autonomy in the workplace.
7. Studies find that Magnet-recognized organizations exhibit:
-*Quality and Safety
-High adoption of National Quality Forum safe practices
-Lower overall missed nursing care
-Higher support for evidence-based practice implementation
-Higher nurse-perceived quality of care
-Higher patient satisfaction
8. Patient Outcomes:
-Lower mortality rates
-Lower failure-to-rescue
-Lower patient fall rates
-Lower nosocomial infections
-Lower hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates
-Lower central line-associated bloodstream infection rates
patient advocacy Correct Answer-1. the nurse and the nursing
profession's powerful voice at the local, state, and national levels in
supporting policies that protect consumers and enhance accountability
for quality by promoting safer health care systems.
2. patient advocacy is a cornerstone of the nursing profession, and
patients depend on nurses to ensure that they receive quality care
3. workforce advocacy is a component of patient advocacy
4. Nurses are the voice of the aged, infirmed (weak), children and those
who are unable to speak for themselves.
5. Patients depend on nurses to ensure that they receive safe, quality
care.
workforce advocacy Correct Answer-1. an array of services and tools
designed to help nurses promote an optimal professional work
environment and support their professional and personal development
2. elements of workforce advocacy include staffing, workflow design,
personal and social factors, physical environment, and organizational
factors
3. Workforce advocacy usually means nurses need to speak up for better
working conditions. In particular, some facilities enforce mandatory
overtime. How do you think working 2 8 hour shifts or working more
than 12 hours impact your well-being?
4. Supports the personal and professional development of nurses and
promotes optimal work environment.
5. issues in the workplace include
,-Exposure to bloodborne pathogens. There was a nurse in NJ a few years
ago, when Chris Christie was the governor, who was exposed to the
Ebola virus. Gov. Christie forced her to be quarantined but the nurse
knew that although she had been exposed to the virus, she took the
necessary precautions. She remained quarantined for a few days and
then asked to be let out of the area. Gov. Christie refused and the nurse
protested. She got state and national support and showed that she was
not a hazard to society. Always take the necessary precautions to protect
yourself when exposed to blood and body fluids. Most nurses who work
in areas such as the ER and L&D make sure to change their scrubs as
soon as they get home so they won't expose their family to germs.
-Ergonomic injuries - According to the textbook, individuals working in
health care experience musculoskeletal injuries i.e. back and neck
injuries. They say the Department of Labor repots this as a rate 56%
higher than all private industries. Remember to raise the patient's bed up
to your level so that you're not leaning over the assess the patient. This
leaning over or using poor body mec
Magnet Recognition Program Correct Answer-1. a magnet environment
is one that could attract and retain nurses even in the midst of a critical
nursing shortage
2. factors deemed to be critical influencers of nurse job satisfaction and
turnover rates in the acute care setting included quality of leadership and
exemplary management style, organizational structures that support
nursing autonomy and career development, and an emphasis on
professional practice excellence and quality of patient care
3. Created by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to
improve nurse satisfaction, to improve the workplace of nurses, and to
decrease nurse turnover.
, 4. Many hospitals and facilities who are Magnet Certified only hire BSN
nurses. You have an edge over the Associate Degree and Diploma
nurses in applying for a job.
5. Nurses who work in Magnet hospitals:
-Are empowered to change the work environment
-Have better relationships with physicians
-Have higher job satisfaction
-Lower turnover; higher retention
6. Many new nurses seek out Magnet hospitals because there is an
increase in autonomy in the workplace.
7. Studies find that Magnet-recognized organizations exhibit:
-*Quality and Safety
-High adoption of National Quality Forum safe practices
-Lower overall missed nursing care
-Higher support for evidence-based practice implementation
-Higher nurse-perceived quality of care
-Higher patient satisfaction
8. Patient Outcomes:
-Lower mortality rates
-Lower failure-to-rescue
-Lower patient fall rates
-Lower nosocomial infections
-Lower hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates
-Lower central line-associated bloodstream infection rates
