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Nursing Professional Development definition

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specialized practice that facilitates the professional role development and growth of nurses

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Adult Learning Principles definitions: Teaching

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Structured and sequenced communication to produce learning

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Adult Learning Principles definitions: Learning

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A change in behavior observable directly or indirectly

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Adult Learning Principles definitions: Andragogy

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The art and science of helping adults learn

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Adult Learning Principles definitions: Pedagogy

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Art and science of teaching children to learn

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Adult Learning Principles definitions: Cybergogy

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online learning focused on the emotional, social and cognitive elements of learning

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Onboarding

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process of hiring, orienting, socializing and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth

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Orientation

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educational process of introducing individuals who are new to an organization or depart to the philosophy, goals, policies, procedures, role expectations and other factors needed to guide toward job competency

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In-service

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formerly used term to describe education related to job functions: now included in continuing education

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Competence

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The capacity to perform a job juection

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Competency

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the actual performance in a specific job function or task (Doing it correctly)

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Lifelong learning

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The continual acquisition of knowledge and skills

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Accredited approver

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eligible organization credentialed by ANCC: can assess and monitor orther organization’s compliance with accreditation criteria as well as approve educational activities offered by other organizations or individuals

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Approved provider

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eligible organization approved by an ANCC Accredited Approver: capacity to provide quality continuing education over an extended period of time

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Accredited provider

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eligible organization credentialed by ANCC: can provide CE over an extended period of time

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Organizational principles and concepts: Philosophy

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Statement of the values and beliefs that direct an organization or department in an attempt to achieve it’s purpose; “we believe”

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Organizational principles and concepts: Mission

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A statement that describes the organization’s purpose; responsibility for delivery of service; what we do and who we serve

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Organizational principles and concepts: vision

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A future view of the organization: indicates the desired future direction

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Organizational principles and concepts: Strategic planning

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systematically organizing the future while considering long-term issues and goals

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Organizational principles and concepts: Goal

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A statement delineating broad direction or general intent

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Organizational principles and concepts: culture

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values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment

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Resource Management: Budget

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financial plan and means of control allowing continuous monitoring

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Resource Management: Capital budget

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purchase or maintenance of durable assets that impact beyond the budget year purchased

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Resource Management: Operational budget

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day-to-day running of a service or product line

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Resource Management: special budget

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concentrates on a specific area or program

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Resource Management: Contingency budget

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money set aside for unplanned expenses

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Resource Management: incremental budgeting

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uses the previous year’s budget to project costs for the next fiscal year

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Resource Management: zero-based budgeting

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builds budget starting with zero dollars

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Resource Management: Revenue

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Income, money brought in

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Resource Management: expenses

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costs incurred

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*Resource Management: Direct costs

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supplies, fees, speaker salaries, room and AV rentals, etc

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Resource Management: indirect costs

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products or services purchased that do not related directly to the program or services: staff salaries

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Resource Management: overhead costs

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expenditures necessary to maintain the building; utilities, maintenance, etc

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*Resource Management: fixed costs

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costs for the program that do not change based on the number of participants (room, fee for speaker, etc)

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*Resource Management: variable costs

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costs that fluctuate with the number of participants (printing, meals, etc)

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Resource Management: single offering budget

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budget for one activity

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Resource Management: Program budget

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combined accounts for each individual offering included in a program (BLS, orientation)

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Resource Management: unit/department budget

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highest level of budget, provides summary of financial information for all programs

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Management

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organization and coordination of activities to meet organizational goals

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Leadership

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process where an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal

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Delegation

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when delegatee is allowed to :perform a specific nursing activity skill or procedure beyond his/her traditional role

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Assignment

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distribution of work to licenses and unlicensed personnel for a specific period of time

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Professional Practice: Role clarification

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identification and communication of independent and interdependent practice between professions; in scope and out of scope

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Professional Practice: Advocacy

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acting on behalf of another

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Professional Practice: mentoring

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providing information, advice, support and ideas; typically long lasting relationship

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Professional Practice: Career planning

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structured process of identifying career objectives, marketable skills, strengths and weaknesses

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Professional Practice: succession planning

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identification and development of potential successors for key positions

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Healthy workplace environment: Bullying

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repeated, offensive, abusive, intimidating or insulting behaviors; abuse of power or unfair sanctions

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Healthy workplace environment: incivility

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rude or disruptive behaviors often resulting in psychological or physiological distress for the people involved

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Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC)

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multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together

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Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional teamwork

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levels of cooperation, coordination and collaboration characterizing the relationships between professions in delivering patient-centered care

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Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional continuing education (IPCE)

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informal and formal educational experiences that occur after initial academic preparation for the professional role: two or more professions

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Consultation

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a person in a position to have some influence over an individual a group or an organization; but with no direct power to make changes

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Research

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diligent, systematic inquiry or investigation to validate and refine existing knowledge and generate new knowledge

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EBP

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lifelong problem-solving approach to how healthcare is delivered that integrates the best evidence from high-quality studies with a clinician’s expertise and patient’s preferences and values

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Process improvement; Metric

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measure

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Process improvement; Process/quality improvement

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systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services

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Process improvement; Quality indicators

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measures of health care quality that make use of readily available hospital inpatient administrative data

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Process improvement; Performance measurement

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regular collection of data to assess whether the correct processes are being performed and desired results are being achieved

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Standards

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Authoritative statements of the duties that all RN are expected to perform competently

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Scope of nursing practice

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the description of the who, what, where, when, why and how of nursing practice

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Certification

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voluntary process that serves as a measure of knowledge and competence in a specialty area

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credentialling

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an indication that an individual, group or organization has been evaluated by a qualified and objective third-party

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Risk management: Accountability

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obligation of an individual or organization account for its activities and to accept responsibility for them

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Risk management: adverse event

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harm from medical care rather than an underlying disease

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Risk management:Chain of command

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authoritative structure established to resolve administrative, clinical, or other patient safety issues

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Risk management: Error

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any act of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) that exposes patient to potentially hazardous situations

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Risk management: Near miss

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unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a preventable adverse event except for the outcome (no harm)

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Risk management: patient safety

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freedom from accidental or preventable injuries caused by medical care

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Risk management:

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Assessment, monitoring and avoidance of hazards to patients, families and employees

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Risk management: sentinel event

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serious occurrence that reaches a patient and results in serious harm or death

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Intellectual property

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creations of the mind, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols

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Plagiarism

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the improper use or failure to attribute another person’s writing or ideas

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Commercial bias

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favoritism or influence shown toward a product or company in relation to an educational offering

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Commercial interest

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any entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients

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Commercial support

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funding received from a commercial interest to support an educational activity

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Conflict of interest

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exists when an individual is in a position to control or influence the content of an educational activity and has a financial relationship with a commercial interest

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Relevant relationships

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relationships with a commercial interest in which the products or services of the commercial interest are related to the content of the educational activity

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sponsorship

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funding received from a non-commercial interest organization to support an educational activity

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Programs and projects: Business case/business plan

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concise overview of the program presented to convince decision makers to take action

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Programs and projects: Program

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structured effort to provide a specific set of services or interventions

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Programs and projects: project

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time-limited or experimental effort to provide a specific set of services or interventions through an organizational structure

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Programs and projects: stakeholder

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person, group or organization that has an interest or concern in an organization

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Programs and projects: champion

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individuals who take an informal role to ensure success of program

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Programs and projects: sustainability

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the ability to maintain programming and its benefits over time.

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Risk management: never event

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Serious and costly errors in the provision of healthcare that should never happen

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Risk management: risk avoidance

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Actions taken to avoid or minimize hazards

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