PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND
CHALLENGES REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND PROFESSIONAL
ROLES
◉ hospice and palliative care nursing. Answer: Dedicated to
improving the experience of seriously ill and dying patients and
their families
◉ case management nursing. Answer: Growing field in nursing
developed as a way of managing health care costs and patient length
of stay; Involves systematic collaboration with patients, their
significant others, and their health care providers to coordinate
high-quality health care services in a cost effective manner with
positive patient outcomes
◉ nursing informatics. Answer: Help bridge the gap between
information technology and nursing practice; Combines the nursing
science with information management science and computer
science to manage information nurses need and to make that
information accessible
, ◉ travel nurse. Answer: Fixed-term, temporary nurses who usually
work at the same hospital for 13 weeks and are scheduled at least 2
months in advance.
◉ APN. Answer: The umbrella term applied to an RN who has met
advanced educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the
2 to 4 years of basic nursing education demanded of all RNs; The
four categories include: nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist,
certified nurse midwife, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
◉ NP. Answer: Can perform physical examinations, take medical
histories, diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses
and injuries, order and interpret laboratory tests and X-ray films,
and counsel and educate clients
◉ CNS. Answer: Are experts in a particular field of clinical practice
such as mental health, gerontology, cardiac care, cancer care,
community health, or neonatal health, and they perform health
assessments, make diagnoses, deliver treatment, and develop quality
control methods
◉ Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Answer: Provide well-woman
care and attend to or assist in child birth in various settings,
including hospitals, birthing centers, private practice, and home
birthing services
CHALLENGES REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND PROFESSIONAL
ROLES
◉ hospice and palliative care nursing. Answer: Dedicated to
improving the experience of seriously ill and dying patients and
their families
◉ case management nursing. Answer: Growing field in nursing
developed as a way of managing health care costs and patient length
of stay; Involves systematic collaboration with patients, their
significant others, and their health care providers to coordinate
high-quality health care services in a cost effective manner with
positive patient outcomes
◉ nursing informatics. Answer: Help bridge the gap between
information technology and nursing practice; Combines the nursing
science with information management science and computer
science to manage information nurses need and to make that
information accessible
, ◉ travel nurse. Answer: Fixed-term, temporary nurses who usually
work at the same hospital for 13 weeks and are scheduled at least 2
months in advance.
◉ APN. Answer: The umbrella term applied to an RN who has met
advanced educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the
2 to 4 years of basic nursing education demanded of all RNs; The
four categories include: nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist,
certified nurse midwife, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
◉ NP. Answer: Can perform physical examinations, take medical
histories, diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses
and injuries, order and interpret laboratory tests and X-ray films,
and counsel and educate clients
◉ CNS. Answer: Are experts in a particular field of clinical practice
such as mental health, gerontology, cardiac care, cancer care,
community health, or neonatal health, and they perform health
assessments, make diagnoses, deliver treatment, and develop quality
control methods
◉ Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM). Answer: Provide well-woman
care and attend to or assist in child birth in various settings,
including hospitals, birthing centers, private practice, and home
birthing services
