Nursing Fundamentals NURS108 – Concepts of Nursing Midterm Lecture Summary and
Comprehensive Study Guide
What is QSEN? - correct answer ✔✔The quality and safety education for nurses to prepare
future nurses
What are the 5 competencies of QSEN - correct answer ✔✔Quality Improvement, Evidence-
based, Safety, Patient-centered care, informatics, teamwork and collaboration
What is quality improvement and an example - correct answer ✔✔Using data to monitor
outcomes of care and using methods to improve quality and safety of health care systems. ex-
using different disinfectants on hospital counters, beds, etc.
What is evidence-based and an example - correct answer ✔✔using evidence and research to
improve pt care. ex. new nursing techniques from evidence of other times
what is safety and an example - correct answer ✔✔Utilizing safety as a priority in pt care and
implementing safety strategies ex. bed rails on beds
what is pt centered care and ex. - correct answer ✔✔focusing on pt needs and wants above all
else ex. a nurse sitting w pt if needed rather than charting
what is informatics and ex. - correct answer ✔✔using technology to better improve pt care ex.
EMR
what is teamwork and collaboration and ex. - correct answer ✔✔collaboration within the
healthcare team for optimal care of pt ex. nurse and dr working together for best treatment
plan
, State nurse practice act - correct answer ✔✔defines the scope and limitations of professional
nursing practice, protect the public from practitioners working outside scope and risking publics
health and safety
Delegation - correct answer ✔✔assignment of performance of tasks related to pt care
HIPAA - correct answer ✔✔Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. finalized in
2002, protects pt private info
credentialing - correct answer ✔✔ways where professional competence is maintained.
establishing the qualifications of licensed medical professionals
licensure - correct answer ✔✔state determines person meets minimum qualifications to
practice in profession
certification - correct answer ✔✔a person has met certain criteria by a nongovernmental
association with advanced knowledge in certain specialty
Intentional torts - correct answer ✔✔Assault, battery, defamation of character, invasion of
privacy, false imprisonment, fraud
Assault - correct answer ✔✔A THREAT to attempt to make bodily contact w another person w
out consent
Battery and examples - correct answer ✔✔An assault carried out including willingness, angry,
violent, or negligent touching of another person, (ex. removing clothing, injections, pushing)
Defamation of character and ex. - correct answer ✔✔one party makes derogatory remarks
about another, diminishing their reputation (ex. heard vs Depp)
Comprehensive Study Guide
What is QSEN? - correct answer ✔✔The quality and safety education for nurses to prepare
future nurses
What are the 5 competencies of QSEN - correct answer ✔✔Quality Improvement, Evidence-
based, Safety, Patient-centered care, informatics, teamwork and collaboration
What is quality improvement and an example - correct answer ✔✔Using data to monitor
outcomes of care and using methods to improve quality and safety of health care systems. ex-
using different disinfectants on hospital counters, beds, etc.
What is evidence-based and an example - correct answer ✔✔using evidence and research to
improve pt care. ex. new nursing techniques from evidence of other times
what is safety and an example - correct answer ✔✔Utilizing safety as a priority in pt care and
implementing safety strategies ex. bed rails on beds
what is pt centered care and ex. - correct answer ✔✔focusing on pt needs and wants above all
else ex. a nurse sitting w pt if needed rather than charting
what is informatics and ex. - correct answer ✔✔using technology to better improve pt care ex.
EMR
what is teamwork and collaboration and ex. - correct answer ✔✔collaboration within the
healthcare team for optimal care of pt ex. nurse and dr working together for best treatment
plan
, State nurse practice act - correct answer ✔✔defines the scope and limitations of professional
nursing practice, protect the public from practitioners working outside scope and risking publics
health and safety
Delegation - correct answer ✔✔assignment of performance of tasks related to pt care
HIPAA - correct answer ✔✔Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. finalized in
2002, protects pt private info
credentialing - correct answer ✔✔ways where professional competence is maintained.
establishing the qualifications of licensed medical professionals
licensure - correct answer ✔✔state determines person meets minimum qualifications to
practice in profession
certification - correct answer ✔✔a person has met certain criteria by a nongovernmental
association with advanced knowledge in certain specialty
Intentional torts - correct answer ✔✔Assault, battery, defamation of character, invasion of
privacy, false imprisonment, fraud
Assault - correct answer ✔✔A THREAT to attempt to make bodily contact w another person w
out consent
Battery and examples - correct answer ✔✔An assault carried out including willingness, angry,
violent, or negligent touching of another person, (ex. removing clothing, injections, pushing)
Defamation of character and ex. - correct answer ✔✔one party makes derogatory remarks
about another, diminishing their reputation (ex. heard vs Depp)
