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WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced Nursing Practice Field Experience Questions and Answers Rated A+ Vulnerable Populations ✔✔Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and mentally... disabled, the illiterate and the poor QIA ✔✔Quality Improvement Activity Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing ✔✔Nursing Standard that: 1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice roles in nursing. 2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education programs for advanced practice nursing. National Patient Safety Goals ✔✔The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety. The Joint Commission ✔✔This organization accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies as a condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement. Preventive Action ✔✔A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an adverse event. Corrective Action ✔✔A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an adverse event. Quantifiable Measure ✔✔Data-driven quality improvement indicator. National League for Nursing Core Values ✔✔Caring Integrity Diversity Excellence Magnet Conceptual Model Components ✔✔Transformational Leadership Structural Empowerment Exemplary Professional Practice New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements Empirical Quality Results Magnet Hospitals ✔✔Higher percentages of satisfied RNs Lower RN turnover and vacancy Improved clinical outcomes Improved patient satisfaction Magnet Recognition Program ✔✔ANCC program that recognizes healthcare organizations that provide excellence in nursing. Bias ✔✔Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which influences the statistical significance of the test, or produces distorted results. Convenience Sample ✔✔A subset of a population selected because the individuals are readily available and accessible. Values Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization believes in and how it will behave. Sampling ✔✔Selection of a representative subset of a population to predict the effects of a change on the whole population. Random Sample ✔✔A subset of a population in which each individual of the subset had an equal probability / an equal chance of being chosen. Deemed Status ✔✔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. 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. Vision Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization will look like in the future. Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload ✔✔Often results from Poor Delegation Skills Mortality Rate ✔✔The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator) per the total number of patients in a defined population (denominator). Infection Rate ✔✔The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of infection within a defined population during a specified time frame. Preferred measure of central tendency ✔✔Mean or Average Closing the Loop ✔✔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. Note: Submitting or transmitting information does NOT ensure receipt of information into the hands of an actual human being. IHI Science of Improvement Model ✔✔Form the Team Set the Aim Establish the Measures Select the Changes Test the Changes - Pilot Study (Small Scale) - PDSA cycle begin Implement the Changes - Large Scale Spread the Changes (to others) Patient Population ✔✔The demographics and/or distinctive features of a group of patients being serviced: gender, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, rural, urban, chronic disease, acute illness, procedure, etc. Delegation ✔✔Assigning responsibility or authority to a subordinate to carry out specific activities. The goals for the APN are to: 1. Make the best use of time a [Show More]

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