Importance of the American Association
of Critical-Care Nurse
Bedside Critical care nurse
Advanced practice certifications
Subspecialty
... [Show More] Certification
purpose of certification for critical care
nursing
what is the synergy model and what is its
focus
what is the purpose of effective commu- nication
founded in 1969, their mission is to assist
acute and critical care nurses in attaining knowledge and to influence the deliv- ery of excellent care, values- an ethic of
care that focuses on compassion, collab- oration, accountability and trust, benefits- continuing education, advancement
scholarships research grants, awards, and publications
CCRN: adult, neonatal, and pediatric
PCCN: for those working in step down
CNML: critical care managers and lead- ers
AACNS: acute and critical care clinical
nurse specialist
ACNPC-AG acute care Nurse Practition- er
CMC: cardiac medications
CSC: Cardiac Surgery
Validates the nurses knowledge
promotes professional excellence
helps nurses to maintain up-to-date
knowledge, recertification requirements, offers special CEUs
How the nurse and patient and system
work together
Consider the needs of patients and their
families which drive nursing competency
The core concept of the synergy model
of practice is that unique needs of patients and their families influence nursing
competencies. To reduce patient errors
Situation: What is happening at the pre- sent time
NUR 207 Exam 1
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SBAR as it pertains to communication
and know how to identify the different
aspects of it. What are clinical practice guidelines and
why are they significant?
What are bundles of care and what is an
example of one?
what were the first critical care units?
how can and ICU nurse foster good com- munication with family?
ways to communicate with patients to
alleviate anxiety
ways to migrate sleep interruption pertaining to patient care
Background: Circumstances leading up
to this situation
Assessment: State what you think is the
problem
Recommendation: State your recom- mendation to correct the problem [Show Less]