MS 1 VN 201 – Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam
Guide | Core Concepts, Safety Protocols &
Delegation Principles | Comprehensive Review.
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to be
ANSWER
•Care coordinators
•Transition managers
•Caregivers
•Patient educators
•Leaders
•Advocates for the patient and family
What are Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' (QSEN) *Core
Competencies*
ANSWER
•Provide patient-centered care.
•Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team.
•Implement evidence-based practice.
•Use quality improvement in patient care.
•Use informatics in patient care.
What are the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' (QSEN) QSEN
CONCEPTS?
ANSWER
•Patient-centered care
•Safety
•Teamwork and inter-professional collaboration
•Evidence-based practice
•Quality improvement
•Informatics and technology
•Clinical judgment
•Ethics
•Health care organizations
•Health care disparities
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, Describe a Patient-Centered Care.
ANSWER
•The patient or designee is source of control and full partner (QSEN, 2011)
•Cultural competence
•"Family-centered care"—The Joint Commission
Explain some Patient-Centered Care Attributes
ANSWER
•Respect for patients' values, preferences, and expressed needs
•Coordination and integration of care
•Information, communication, and education
•Physical comfort
•Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
•Involvement of family and friends
•Transition and continuity
•Access to care
What are the Special Considerations and Populations?
ANSWER
•Cultural and spiritual considerations
•Considerations for older adults
•Gender health considerations
•Veterans' health considerations
What is Specialty Practice of Medical-Surgical Nursing?
ANSWER-
•Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older
What is Care Coordination?
ANSWER
-"Think: working together"
- Deliberate organization of and communication about patient care
Activities
-Takes place between two or more health care team members (including the
patients)
- Facilitates appropriate, continuous health care to meet the patient's needs
What is Case Management?
ANSWER
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Guide | Core Concepts, Safety Protocols &
Delegation Principles | Comprehensive Review.
Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to be
ANSWER
•Care coordinators
•Transition managers
•Caregivers
•Patient educators
•Leaders
•Advocates for the patient and family
What are Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' (QSEN) *Core
Competencies*
ANSWER
•Provide patient-centered care.
•Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team.
•Implement evidence-based practice.
•Use quality improvement in patient care.
•Use informatics in patient care.
What are the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses' (QSEN) QSEN
CONCEPTS?
ANSWER
•Patient-centered care
•Safety
•Teamwork and inter-professional collaboration
•Evidence-based practice
•Quality improvement
•Informatics and technology
•Clinical judgment
•Ethics
•Health care organizations
•Health care disparities
1
, Describe a Patient-Centered Care.
ANSWER
•The patient or designee is source of control and full partner (QSEN, 2011)
•Cultural competence
•"Family-centered care"—The Joint Commission
Explain some Patient-Centered Care Attributes
ANSWER
•Respect for patients' values, preferences, and expressed needs
•Coordination and integration of care
•Information, communication, and education
•Physical comfort
•Emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety
•Involvement of family and friends
•Transition and continuity
•Access to care
What are the Special Considerations and Populations?
ANSWER
•Cultural and spiritual considerations
•Considerations for older adults
•Gender health considerations
•Veterans' health considerations
What is Specialty Practice of Medical-Surgical Nursing?
ANSWER-
•Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older
What is Care Coordination?
ANSWER
-"Think: working together"
- Deliberate organization of and communication about patient care
Activities
-Takes place between two or more health care team members (including the
patients)
- Facilitates appropriate, continuous health care to meet the patient's needs
What is Case Management?
ANSWER
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