PCCN -Review: Professional Caring
and Ethical Practices Questions and
All Correct Answers.
AACN Synergy model for patient care - Answer Right nurse should take care of right patient
The core concept is the characteristics of patients and families influence and drive the
characteristics or competencies of nurses. Synergy results when the needs and characteristics of
a patient, clinical unit or system are matched with a nurse's competencies.
All patients have similar needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums
from health to illness. Logically, the more compromised patients are, the more severe or
complex are their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of a
patient and family. This requires nurses to be proficient in the multiple dimensions of the
nursing continuums. When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics
of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result.
Synergy goal - Answer patients come first. Nurses make a unique contribution to outcomes,
quality of care and containment of costs.
The synergy model has - Answer 8 nurse characteristics
8 patient characteristics
8 Patient characteristics - Answer Resiliency
Vulnerability
stability
Complexity
Resource Availability
Participation in care
Participation in decision making
Predictability
Lower score is worse
Patient with lower score has higher needs
8 nursing characteristics - Answer Clinical Judgement
Clinical Inquiry
and Ethical Practices Questions and
All Correct Answers.
AACN Synergy model for patient care - Answer Right nurse should take care of right patient
The core concept is the characteristics of patients and families influence and drive the
characteristics or competencies of nurses. Synergy results when the needs and characteristics of
a patient, clinical unit or system are matched with a nurse's competencies.
All patients have similar needs and experience these needs across wide ranges or continuums
from health to illness. Logically, the more compromised patients are, the more severe or
complex are their needs. The dimensions of a nurse's practice are driven by the needs of a
patient and family. This requires nurses to be proficient in the multiple dimensions of the
nursing continuums. When nurse competencies stem from patient needs and the characteristics
of the nurse and patient synergize, optimal patient outcomes can result.
Synergy goal - Answer patients come first. Nurses make a unique contribution to outcomes,
quality of care and containment of costs.
The synergy model has - Answer 8 nurse characteristics
8 patient characteristics
8 Patient characteristics - Answer Resiliency
Vulnerability
stability
Complexity
Resource Availability
Participation in care
Participation in decision making
Predictability
Lower score is worse
Patient with lower score has higher needs
8 nursing characteristics - Answer Clinical Judgement
Clinical Inquiry
