WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Vulnerable Populations - Answer Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and
mentally disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA - Answer Quality Improvement Activity
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing - Answer Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice roles in
nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education programs for
advanced practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals - Answer The NPSGs were established by the Joint
Commission to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in
regard to patient safety.
The Joint Commission - Answer This organization accredits more than 20,000 health
care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies as a
condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action - Answer A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an
adverse event.
Corrective Action - Answer A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an adverse
event.
Quantifiable Measure - Answer Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values - Answer Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components - Answer Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Magnet Hospitals - Answer Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
, Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition Program - Answer ANCC program that recognizes healthcare
organizations that provide excellence in nursing.
Bias - Answer Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which
influences the statistical significance of the test, or produces distorted results.
Convenience Sample - Answer A subset of a population selected because the
individuals are readily available and accessible.
Values Statement - Answer Describes what an organization believes in and how it will
behave.
Sampling - Answer Selection of a representative subset of a population to predict the
effects of a change on the whole population.
Random Sample - Answer A subset of a population in which each individual of the
subset had an equal probability / an equal chance of being chosen.
Deemed Status - Answer In order for a health care organization to receive payment
from Medicare or Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility requirements set forth
in federal regulations.
Health care organizations that achieve accreditation through a 'deemed status' survey
conducted by the Joint Commission (or other recognized accrediting process or agency)
are determined to have met Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
Vision Statement - Answer Describes what an organization will look like in the future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload - Answer Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Mortality Rate - Answer The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator) per the
total number of patients in a defined population (denominator).
Infection Rate - Answer The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of infection
within a defined population during a specified time frame.
Preferred measure of central tendency - Answer Mean or Average
Closing the Loop - Answer A component of care coordination that ensures key
information is exchanged during care transitions, referrals, or other patient transfers
from provider-to-provider or organization-to-organization.
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Vulnerable Populations - Answer Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and
mentally disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA - Answer Quality Improvement Activity
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing - Answer Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice roles in
nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education programs for
advanced practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals - Answer The NPSGs were established by the Joint
Commission to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in
regard to patient safety.
The Joint Commission - Answer This organization accredits more than 20,000 health
care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies as a
condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action - Answer A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an
adverse event.
Corrective Action - Answer A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an adverse
event.
Quantifiable Measure - Answer Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values - Answer Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components - Answer Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Magnet Hospitals - Answer Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
, Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition Program - Answer ANCC program that recognizes healthcare
organizations that provide excellence in nursing.
Bias - Answer Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which
influences the statistical significance of the test, or produces distorted results.
Convenience Sample - Answer A subset of a population selected because the
individuals are readily available and accessible.
Values Statement - Answer Describes what an organization believes in and how it will
behave.
Sampling - Answer Selection of a representative subset of a population to predict the
effects of a change on the whole population.
Random Sample - Answer A subset of a population in which each individual of the
subset had an equal probability / an equal chance of being chosen.
Deemed Status - Answer In order for a health care organization to receive payment
from Medicare or Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility requirements set forth
in federal regulations.
Health care organizations that achieve accreditation through a 'deemed status' survey
conducted by the Joint Commission (or other recognized accrediting process or agency)
are determined to have met Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
Vision Statement - Answer Describes what an organization will look like in the future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload - Answer Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Mortality Rate - Answer The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator) per the
total number of patients in a defined population (denominator).
Infection Rate - Answer The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of infection
within a defined population during a specified time frame.
Preferred measure of central tendency - Answer Mean or Average
Closing the Loop - Answer A component of care coordination that ensures key
information is exchanged during care transitions, referrals, or other patient transfers
from provider-to-provider or organization-to-organization.
