AACN CCRN REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS- Chapters 1-4.
2 main professional organization that support critical care practice -
\AACN
SCCM
Which best supports critical care NURSES? -
\AACN
mission of AACN -
\to drive excellence in patient care through knowledge and influence
vision of AACN -
\creating a healthcare system driven by needs of patients and families which nurses
make their optimal contributions
values of AACN -
\accountability
collaboration
leadership
innovation
Synergy Model -
\shifted assessment from body systems focus to a nursing competencies framework
(there's 8 of them).
It is used broadly in nursing practice, not just critical care.
The central idea is that a patient's needs drive the nurse competencies required for
patient care. When these align, the characteristics of the nurse and patient match,
creating synergy and enabling optimal outcomes
how does the synergy model influence AACN certifications -
\1. It develops the competencies they must meet
2. Develops certification test plans
3. Supports certification renewal
certifications available for ICU nurses -
\CCRN
PCCN
Advanced practice certification
ACCN
ACNPC-AG
, CCRN -
\only for nurses who provide care of critically ill adult, pediatric, or neonatal populations.
CCRN-e is available for nurses who work in eICUs
PCCN -
\for nurses who provide acute care in progressive care, telemetry, and similar units
ACCN -
\available for those working with adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations
ACNPC-AG -
\for nurse practitioners
what are the 3 projects/organizations in place to assist nurses in providing safe care? -
\Joint Commission
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project (QSEN)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project -
\i. sponsored by AACN: provides road map for integrating quality and safety principles
into prelicensure nursing education.
Defines 6 core competencies the provide a foundation for quality care: Patient Centered
Care, Teamwork and Collaboration, Evidence-based practice, Quality Improvement,
Informatics, and Safety
Joint Commission -
\identified National Patient Safety Goals to be addressed in hospitals, long term care
facilities, and other agencies
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) -
\introduced bundles of care to reduce healthcare associated infections
bundle of care -
\3-5 evidence-based best practices that are done as a whole to improve outcomes, and
research is done to evaluate effectiveness
Barriers to effective handoff communication -
\-Physical setting (noise, lack of privacy, interruptions)
-Social setting (organizational hierarchy, status)
-Language
-Communication medium (limits of telephone, email, paper, computerized records vs.
face to face)
when is communication at highest risk to be broken down? -
\shift handoff
ANSWERS- Chapters 1-4.
2 main professional organization that support critical care practice -
\AACN
SCCM
Which best supports critical care NURSES? -
\AACN
mission of AACN -
\to drive excellence in patient care through knowledge and influence
vision of AACN -
\creating a healthcare system driven by needs of patients and families which nurses
make their optimal contributions
values of AACN -
\accountability
collaboration
leadership
innovation
Synergy Model -
\shifted assessment from body systems focus to a nursing competencies framework
(there's 8 of them).
It is used broadly in nursing practice, not just critical care.
The central idea is that a patient's needs drive the nurse competencies required for
patient care. When these align, the characteristics of the nurse and patient match,
creating synergy and enabling optimal outcomes
how does the synergy model influence AACN certifications -
\1. It develops the competencies they must meet
2. Develops certification test plans
3. Supports certification renewal
certifications available for ICU nurses -
\CCRN
PCCN
Advanced practice certification
ACCN
ACNPC-AG
, CCRN -
\only for nurses who provide care of critically ill adult, pediatric, or neonatal populations.
CCRN-e is available for nurses who work in eICUs
PCCN -
\for nurses who provide acute care in progressive care, telemetry, and similar units
ACCN -
\available for those working with adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations
ACNPC-AG -
\for nurse practitioners
what are the 3 projects/organizations in place to assist nurses in providing safe care? -
\Joint Commission
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project (QSEN)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Project -
\i. sponsored by AACN: provides road map for integrating quality and safety principles
into prelicensure nursing education.
Defines 6 core competencies the provide a foundation for quality care: Patient Centered
Care, Teamwork and Collaboration, Evidence-based practice, Quality Improvement,
Informatics, and Safety
Joint Commission -
\identified National Patient Safety Goals to be addressed in hospitals, long term care
facilities, and other agencies
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) -
\introduced bundles of care to reduce healthcare associated infections
bundle of care -
\3-5 evidence-based best practices that are done as a whole to improve outcomes, and
research is done to evaluate effectiveness
Barriers to effective handoff communication -
\-Physical setting (noise, lack of privacy, interruptions)
-Social setting (organizational hierarchy, status)
-Language
-Communication medium (limits of telephone, email, paper, computerized records vs.
face to face)
when is communication at highest risk to be broken down? -
\shift handoff
