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?
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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?
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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?
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Susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may adversely affect patient outcomes.- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Stability' mean?
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The ability to maintain a steady-state equilibrium.- In the AACN Synergy Model, what does the patient characteristic 'Complexity' mean?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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A characteristic that allows an expectation of a certain trajectory of illness.- In the AACN Synergy Model, what is the nurse competency 'Clinical judgment'?
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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'?
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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'?
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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'?
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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'?
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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'?
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The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences into the provision of care.
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