Page | 1
NUR112- week 1- Professionalism Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
NLN COMPETENCIES FOR GRADUATES Ans:— Human Flourishing,
Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity, Spirit of Inquiry
(NLN) Human Flourishing Ans:— Advocate for patients and families in
ways that promote their self-determination, integrity, and ongoing
growth as human beings.
(NLN) Nursing Judgment Ans:— Make judgments in practice,
substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the
provision of safe, quality care and that promote the health of patient
within the family and community context.
(NLN) Professional Identity Ans:— Implement one's role as a nurse in
ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an
evolving identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice (EBP),
caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diverse patients within a
family and community context.
(NLN) Spirit of Inquiry Ans:— Examine the evidence that underlies
clinical nursing practice to challenge the status quo, questions underlying
assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of care for
patients, families, and communities.
Founded in 1893 as the American Society of Superintendents of Training
Schools for Nurses and was the first nursing organization in the U.S.
Ans:— National League for Nursing (NLN)
QSEN COMPETENCIES Ans:— Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork and
Collaboration, Evidence-based Practice, Quality Improvement, Safety,
Informatics
(QSEN) Patient-Centered Care Ans:— recognize the patient or designee
as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and
, Page | 2
coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and
needs.
(QSEN) Teamwork and Collaboration Ans:— Function effectively within
nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication,
mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient
care.
(QSEN) Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Ans:— Integrate best current
evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values
for delivery of optimal health care.
(QSEN) Quality Improvement (QI) Ans:— Use data to monitor the
outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and
test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health
care systems.
(QSEN) Safety Ans:— Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers
through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
(QSEN) Informatics Ans:— Use information and technology to
communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision
making.
project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to indoctrinate
the fundamentals of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) into the
professional practice of all nurses, starting with nursing schools.
preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
(KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the
healthcare systems Ans:— Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN)
PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS Ans:— Knowledge, Competence,
Teamwork, Integrity, Positive Attitude, Compassion
(Prof. beh.) Knowledge Ans:— Students required to learn information
to meet minimum level of competence required for nursing practice
Licensed nurses expected to maintain and update knowledge base
throughout career
NUR112- week 1- Professionalism Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
NLN COMPETENCIES FOR GRADUATES Ans:— Human Flourishing,
Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity, Spirit of Inquiry
(NLN) Human Flourishing Ans:— Advocate for patients and families in
ways that promote their self-determination, integrity, and ongoing
growth as human beings.
(NLN) Nursing Judgment Ans:— Make judgments in practice,
substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the
provision of safe, quality care and that promote the health of patient
within the family and community context.
(NLN) Professional Identity Ans:— Implement one's role as a nurse in
ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an
evolving identity as a nurse committed to evidence-based practice (EBP),
caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diverse patients within a
family and community context.
(NLN) Spirit of Inquiry Ans:— Examine the evidence that underlies
clinical nursing practice to challenge the status quo, questions underlying
assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of care for
patients, families, and communities.
Founded in 1893 as the American Society of Superintendents of Training
Schools for Nurses and was the first nursing organization in the U.S.
Ans:— National League for Nursing (NLN)
QSEN COMPETENCIES Ans:— Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork and
Collaboration, Evidence-based Practice, Quality Improvement, Safety,
Informatics
(QSEN) Patient-Centered Care Ans:— recognize the patient or designee
as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and
, Page | 2
coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and
needs.
(QSEN) Teamwork and Collaboration Ans:— Function effectively within
nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication,
mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient
care.
(QSEN) Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Ans:— Integrate best current
evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values
for delivery of optimal health care.
(QSEN) Quality Improvement (QI) Ans:— Use data to monitor the
outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and
test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health
care systems.
(QSEN) Safety Ans:— Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers
through both system effectiveness and individual performance.
(QSEN) Informatics Ans:— Use information and technology to
communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision
making.
project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to indoctrinate
the fundamentals of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) into the
professional practice of all nurses, starting with nursing schools.
preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
(KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the
healthcare systems Ans:— Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN)
PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORS Ans:— Knowledge, Competence,
Teamwork, Integrity, Positive Attitude, Compassion
(Prof. beh.) Knowledge Ans:— Students required to learn information
to meet minimum level of competence required for nursing practice
Licensed nurses expected to maintain and update knowledge base
throughout career
