8/24/25, 6:46 PM WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience
WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing
Practice Field Experience latest update 2025-
2026
Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically
Vulnerable Populations
and mentally disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA Quality Improvement Activity
Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education
Essentials of Master's for advanced practice roles in nursing.
Education in Nursing 2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing
master's education programs for advanced practice
nursing.
The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission
National Patient Safety
to help accredited organizations address specific
Goals
areas of concern in regard to patient safety.
This organization accredits more than 20,000 health
care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is
The Joint Commission
recognized by state agencies as a condition of
licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of
Preventive Action
an adverse event.
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,8/24/25, 6:46 PM WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience
A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an
Corrective Action
adverse event.
Quantifiable Measure Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
Caring
National League for Integrity
Nursing Core Values Diversity
Excellence
Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Magnet Conceptual
Exemplary Professional Practice
Model Components
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Magnet Hospitals
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition ANCC program that recognizes healthcare
Program organizations that provide excellence in nursing.
Can occur when non-random data is chosen for
Bias analysis, which influences the statistical significance of
the test, or produces distorted results.
A subset of a population selected because the
Convenience Sample
individuals are readily available and accessible.
Describes what an organization believes in and how it
Values Statement
will behave.
Selection of a representative subset of a population
Sampling to predict the effects of a change on the whole
population.
A subset of a population in which each individual of
Random Sample the subset had an equal probability / an equal chance
of being chosen.
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, 8/24/25, 6:46 PM WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience
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.
Deemed Status
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.
Describes what an organization will look like in the
Vision Statement
future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Overload
The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator)
Mortality Rate per the total number of patients in a defined
population (denominator).
The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of
Infection Rate infection within a defined population during a
specified time frame.
Preferred measure of Mean or Average
central tendency
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.
Closing the Loop
Note: Submitting or transmitting information does
NOT ensure receipt of information into the hands of
an actual human being.
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WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing
Practice Field Experience latest update 2025-
2026
Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically
Vulnerable Populations
and mentally disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA Quality Improvement Activity
Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education
Essentials of Master's for advanced practice roles in nursing.
Education in Nursing 2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing
master's education programs for advanced practice
nursing.
The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission
National Patient Safety
to help accredited organizations address specific
Goals
areas of concern in regard to patient safety.
This organization accredits more than 20,000 health
care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is
The Joint Commission
recognized by state agencies as a condition of
licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of
Preventive Action
an adverse event.
a… 1/19
,8/24/25, 6:46 PM WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience
A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an
Corrective Action
adverse event.
Quantifiable Measure Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
Caring
National League for Integrity
Nursing Core Values Diversity
Excellence
Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Magnet Conceptual
Exemplary Professional Practice
Model Components
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Magnet Hospitals
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition ANCC program that recognizes healthcare
Program organizations that provide excellence in nursing.
Can occur when non-random data is chosen for
Bias analysis, which influences the statistical significance of
the test, or produces distorted results.
A subset of a population selected because the
Convenience Sample
individuals are readily available and accessible.
Describes what an organization believes in and how it
Values Statement
will behave.
Selection of a representative subset of a population
Sampling to predict the effects of a change on the whole
population.
A subset of a population in which each individual of
Random Sample the subset had an equal probability / an equal chance
of being chosen.
a… 2/19
, 8/24/25, 6:46 PM WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience
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.
Deemed Status
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.
Describes what an organization will look like in the
Vision Statement
future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Overload
The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator)
Mortality Rate per the total number of patients in a defined
population (denominator).
The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of
Infection Rate infection within a defined population during a
specified time frame.
Preferred measure of Mean or Average
central tendency
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.
Closing the Loop
Note: Submitting or transmitting information does
NOT ensure receipt of information into the hands of
an actual human being.
a… 3/19
