WGU C157 WGU Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice set 1 Latest 2022 Rated
A
advocate ✔✔works to promote a transfer of responsibility to the client by creating a climate of
mutuality in which the nurse assists the client in exercising his/her rights and in improving self-
care abilities
case manager (care coordinator) ✔✔facilitates the identification of health needs and development
and implementation of a therapeutic plan of care for patient within the context of an
interdisciplinary team. One who assures continuity and advocacy for the patient.
Clinician/Practitioner ✔✔One who systematically collects subjective and objective data, interprets
the data using advanced clinical judgment and formulates diagnosis based on sound theory. One
who continuously updates, validates and revises plan of care based on patient needs. Provides
direct primary care in a variety of health care settings.
Collaborator ✔✔One who exchanges information and participates in client care or problem
management with other members of the health care team to achieve joint responsibility and
accountability for planning for decisions made regarding client, community and or system needs
and outcomes.
Consultant ✔✔utilizes the problem-solving process and provides advice or information related to
his/her area of expertise to broaden the scope of health care planning for other health professionals
and provides information regarding health care to lay groups
counselor ✔✔provides stabilizing human support based on objective analysis of the situation and
knowledge of problem-solving skills, facilitates individual to accept coping behaviors, improve
self-care abilities based on client's capacity to accept counsel and express concerns.
, educator ✔✔applies learning theories and selected learning methods to teach and assist clients or
other appropriate groups in identifying and meeting primary health care needs. One who serves as
an example/role model for others in the nursing profession
evaluator ✔✔uses standards/guidelines/clinical pathways to appraise the quantity and quality of
effectiveness of own care and others and one who develops and implements standards to guide
practice and foster accountability for the quality of performance. Outcomes measures and used for
assessing achievement
leader ✔✔directs, facilitates, negotiates and supervises individuals or groups to meet common
goals, one who systematically works to bring about positive changes in an individual or system.
One who assumes responsibility for helping to directs the profession and impact policy. One who
markets and facilitates the role of the APN
Researcher ✔✔pursues the systematic and scientific investigation of clinical problems and tests
nursing theories. One who fosters a spirit of inquiry within the profession to advance nursing
knowledge
change agent ✔✔utilizes a systematic and deliberative approach to collaborate and coordinate
activities to bring about positive alterations in individual's health behaviors and/or in the health
care system itself
system leadership ✔✔individual with enough authority in the organization to institute a change
when one is determined to be needed to overcome barriers when they arise. Understand all the
implications of the proposed change for various parts of the system
technical expertise ✔✔subject matter expert who understand the particular clinical areas being
improved. Expert on improvement methods or information systems who can heal a team
understand what to measure, how to collect data, and how to design an implementation strategy
Nursing Practice set 1 Latest 2022 Rated
A
advocate ✔✔works to promote a transfer of responsibility to the client by creating a climate of
mutuality in which the nurse assists the client in exercising his/her rights and in improving self-
care abilities
case manager (care coordinator) ✔✔facilitates the identification of health needs and development
and implementation of a therapeutic plan of care for patient within the context of an
interdisciplinary team. One who assures continuity and advocacy for the patient.
Clinician/Practitioner ✔✔One who systematically collects subjective and objective data, interprets
the data using advanced clinical judgment and formulates diagnosis based on sound theory. One
who continuously updates, validates and revises plan of care based on patient needs. Provides
direct primary care in a variety of health care settings.
Collaborator ✔✔One who exchanges information and participates in client care or problem
management with other members of the health care team to achieve joint responsibility and
accountability for planning for decisions made regarding client, community and or system needs
and outcomes.
Consultant ✔✔utilizes the problem-solving process and provides advice or information related to
his/her area of expertise to broaden the scope of health care planning for other health professionals
and provides information regarding health care to lay groups
counselor ✔✔provides stabilizing human support based on objective analysis of the situation and
knowledge of problem-solving skills, facilitates individual to accept coping behaviors, improve
self-care abilities based on client's capacity to accept counsel and express concerns.
, educator ✔✔applies learning theories and selected learning methods to teach and assist clients or
other appropriate groups in identifying and meeting primary health care needs. One who serves as
an example/role model for others in the nursing profession
evaluator ✔✔uses standards/guidelines/clinical pathways to appraise the quantity and quality of
effectiveness of own care and others and one who develops and implements standards to guide
practice and foster accountability for the quality of performance. Outcomes measures and used for
assessing achievement
leader ✔✔directs, facilitates, negotiates and supervises individuals or groups to meet common
goals, one who systematically works to bring about positive changes in an individual or system.
One who assumes responsibility for helping to directs the profession and impact policy. One who
markets and facilitates the role of the APN
Researcher ✔✔pursues the systematic and scientific investigation of clinical problems and tests
nursing theories. One who fosters a spirit of inquiry within the profession to advance nursing
knowledge
change agent ✔✔utilizes a systematic and deliberative approach to collaborate and coordinate
activities to bring about positive alterations in individual's health behaviors and/or in the health
care system itself
system leadership ✔✔individual with enough authority in the organization to institute a change
when one is determined to be needed to overcome barriers when they arise. Understand all the
implications of the proposed change for various parts of the system
technical expertise ✔✔subject matter expert who understand the particular clinical areas being
improved. Expert on improvement methods or information systems who can heal a team
understand what to measure, how to collect data, and how to design an implementation strategy
