Certified critical care nurse exam content on cross-system synthesis and professional caring practices, distinct from the single-topic hemodynamics, ventilator, and neuro-monitoring critical care decks already in the catalog.
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- What is the AACN Synergy Model's core premise?
- Patient outcomes are optimized when a nurse's competencies are matched to the patient's characteristics and needs.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Resiliency' mean?
- The patient's capacity to rebound and return to a restorative level of functioning using compensatory or coping mechanisms.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Vulnerability' mean?
- Susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may adversely affect patient outcomes.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Stability' mean?
- The ability to maintain a steady-state equilibrium.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Complexity' mean?
- The intricate entanglement of two or more systems, such as body, family, and therapies.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Resource availability' mean?
- The extent of technical, personal, psychological, and social resources the patient, family, and situation bring to care.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Participation in care' mean?
- The extent to which the patient and family engage in aspects of their own care.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Participation in decision making' mean?
- The extent to which the patient and family engage in decision making about care.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Predictability' mean?
- A characteristic that allows an expectation of a certain trajectory of illness.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Clinical judgment'?
- Clinical reasoning that includes decision making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, combined with theoretical and experiential nursing knowledge.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Advocacy and moral agency'?
- Working on another's behalf, representing the concerns of the patient, family, and community, and serving as a moral agent.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Caring practices'?
- The constellation of nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Collaboration'?
- Working with patients, families, and the healthcare team so each person's contribution moves the team toward optimal outcomes.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Systems thinking'?
- The knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever environmental and system resources exist for the patient and family.
- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Response to diversity'?
- The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences into the provision of care.