critical care exam 1 study guide solutions
what does AACN stand for - ANSWER✔✔-American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- largest nursing specialty organization in the world
what does SCCM stand for - ANSWER✔✔-Society of Critical Care Medicine
- multiple professional society made of pharmacists, nurses, physicians, etc
AACN mission - ANSWER✔✔-drive excellence in patient care through knowledge and influence
AACN values - ANSWER✔✔-accountability, collaboration, leadership, and innovation
Vision of AACN - ANSWER✔✔-create a health care system driven by the needs of patients and their
families in which nurses make their optimal contributions
synergy model - ANSWER✔✔-the needs of patients and their families influence and drive the
competences of nurses
how is the synergy model used in practice - ANSWER✔✔-nurse/patient interaction is reciprocal and
constantly evolving by responding to the characteristic and actions of the others
what is the critical care certification - ANSWER✔✔-CCRN : must renew every 3 years by completing a
specific amount of education and
proving you work in the critical care field ,pass the exam
why is it important to get critical care certification - ANSWER✔✔-validates knowledge and promotes
professional excellence and helps nurses
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what does QSEN stand for - ANSWER✔✔-Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
what are the 6 core competencies - ANSWER✔✔-patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence based practice, quality improvement, informatics, safety
joint commission - ANSWER✔✔-identify national patient safety goals that should be implemented in
hospitals and are updated annually
what does IHI stand for - ANSWER✔✔-Institute of Healthcare Improvement
bundles of care definition - ANSWER✔✔-evidenced based practices that are done in conjunction to help
increase patient outcomes, research is ongoing to test their effectiveness, the bundles of care become
the standard of nursing care in ICUs
what does IHI do - ANSWER✔✔-national group that introduced bundles of care to help reduce harm
examples of bundles of care - ANSWER✔✔-to prevent central line acquired blood infections or ventilator
acquired
pneumonia, there are everyday nurses practices used to prevent this
what are barriers to effective communication - ANSWER✔✔-physical setting
social setting
language
what are examples of barriers to effective communication - ANSWER✔✔-make sure to limit noise and
allow for privacy, patient or nurse feels like they cannot speak up or raise concerns to their peers,
medical jargon
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