UNMC JR SPRING EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Union. Answer: •Union is an organization of workers who have come
together to achieve common goals.
•Cooperative and collaborative manner
•Important for the safety and quality of care
•Nurses have legal right to bargain.
•Low rate of unions in nursing
▶ Standards for Health Work Environment. Answer: •Alignment with the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN, 2016)
•Skilled communication
•True collaboration
•Effective decision making
•Appropriate staffing
•Meaningful recognition
•Authentic leadership
▶ Adoption of Health Work Standards. Answer: •Seek to improve work
environment
•Attractive to nurses
•Improve positive staff
•Increase positive outcomes for patients
•Required for magnet and pathway to excellence recognition
▶ Workplace Violence & Incivility. Answer: •Violence may occur external
or internal to organization
•Negative impact in many ways
•Can be intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary
•Both may create threats to patient safety and/or nurse safety
▶ Conclusion. Answer: •Improved outcomes, lower cost, increased job
satisfaction is more likely with healthy work environments.
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS 2026
▶ Union. Answer: •Union is an organization of workers who have come
together to achieve common goals.
•Cooperative and collaborative manner
•Important for the safety and quality of care
•Nurses have legal right to bargain.
•Low rate of unions in nursing
▶ Standards for Health Work Environment. Answer: •Alignment with the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN, 2016)
•Skilled communication
•True collaboration
•Effective decision making
•Appropriate staffing
•Meaningful recognition
•Authentic leadership
▶ Adoption of Health Work Standards. Answer: •Seek to improve work
environment
•Attractive to nurses
•Improve positive staff
•Increase positive outcomes for patients
•Required for magnet and pathway to excellence recognition
▶ Workplace Violence & Incivility. Answer: •Violence may occur external
or internal to organization
•Negative impact in many ways
•Can be intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary
•Both may create threats to patient safety and/or nurse safety
▶ Conclusion. Answer: •Improved outcomes, lower cost, increased job
satisfaction is more likely with healthy work environments.
