Definitions Flashcards
Nursing Professional Development definition
specialized practice that facilitates the professional role development and growth of nurses
Adult Learning Principles definitions: Teaching
Structured and sequenced communication to produce learning
Adult Learning Principles definitions: Learning
A change in behavior observable directly or indirectly
Adult Learning Principles definitions: Andragogy
The art and science of helping adults learn
Adult Learning Principles definitions: Pedagogy
Art and science of teaching children to learn
Adult Learning Principles definitions: Cybergogy
online learning focused on the emotional, social and cognitive elements of learning
Onboarding
process of hiring, orienting, socializing and integrating an employee to the organization with a focus on retention and growth
Orientation
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
In-service
formerly used term to describe education related to job functions: now included in continuing education
Competence
The capacity to perform a job juection
Competency
the actual performance in a specific job function or task (Doing it correctly)
Lifelong learning
The continual acquisition of knowledge and skills
Accredited approver
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
Approved provider
eligible organization approved by an ANCC Accredited Approver: capacity to provide quality continuing education over an extended period of time
Accredited provider
eligible organization credentialed by ANCC: can provide CE over an extended period of time
Organizational principles and concepts: Philosophy
Statement of the values and beliefs that direct an organization or department in an attempt to achieve it’s purpose; “we believe”
Organizational principles and concepts: Mission
A statement that describes the organization’s purpose; responsibility for delivery of service; what we do and who we serve
Organizational principles and concepts: vision
A future view of the organization: indicates the desired future direction
Organizational principles and concepts: Strategic planning
systematically organizing the future while considering long-term issues and goals
Organizational principles and concepts: Goal
A statement delineating broad direction or general intent
Organizational principles and concepts: culture
values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment
Resource Management: Budget
financial plan and means of control allowing continuous monitoring
Resource Management: Capital budget
purchase or maintenance of durable assets that impact beyond the budget year purchased
Resource Management: Operational budget
day-to-day running of a service or product line
Resource Management: special budget
concentrates on a specific area or program
Resource Management: Contingency budget
money set aside for unplanned expenses
Resource Management: incremental budgeting
uses the previous year’s budget to project costs for the next fiscal year
Resource Management: zero-based budgeting
builds budget starting with zero dollars
Resource Management: Revenue
Income, money brought in
Resource Management: expenses
costs incurred
*Resource Management: Direct costs
supplies, fees, speaker salaries, room and AV rentals, etc
Resource Management: indirect costs
products or services purchased that do not related directly to the program or services: staff salaries
Resource Management: overhead costs
expenditures necessary to maintain the building; utilities, maintenance, etc
*Resource Management: fixed costs
costs for the program that do not change based on the number of participants (room, fee for speaker, etc)
*Resource Management: variable costs
costs that fluctuate with the number of participants (printing, meals, etc)
Resource Management: single offering budget
budget for one activity
Resource Management: Program budget
combined accounts for each individual offering included in a program (BLS, orientation)
Resource Management: unit/department budget
highest level of budget, provides summary of financial information for all programs
Management
organization and coordination of activities to meet organizational goals
Leadership
process where an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal
Delegation
when delegatee is allowed to :perform a specific nursing activity skill or procedure beyond his/her traditional role
Assignment
distribution of work to licenses and unlicensed personnel for a specific period of time
Professional Practice: Role clarification
identification and communication of independent and interdependent practice between professions; in scope and out of scope
Professional Practice: Advocacy
acting on behalf of another
Professional Practice: mentoring
providing information, advice, support and ideas; typically long lasting relationship
Professional Practice: Career planning
structured process of identifying career objectives, marketable skills, strengths and weaknesses
Professional Practice: succession planning
identification and development of potential successors for key positions
Healthy workplace environment: Bullying
repeated, offensive, abusive, intimidating or insulting behaviors; abuse of power or unfair sanctions
Healthy workplace environment: incivility
rude or disruptive behaviors often resulting in psychological or physiological distress for the people involved
Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC)
multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together
Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional teamwork
levels of cooperation, coordination and collaboration characterizing the relationships between professions in delivering patient-centered care
Interprofessional collaboration: Interprofessional continuing education (IPCE)
informal and formal educational experiences that occur after initial academic preparation for the professional role: two or more professions
Consultation
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
Research
diligent, systematic inquiry or investigation to validate and refine existing knowledge and generate new knowledge
EBP
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
Process improvement; Metric
measure
Process improvement; Process/quality improvement
systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services
Process improvement; Quality indicators
measures of health care quality that make use of readily available hospital inpatient administrative data
Process improvement; Performance measurement
regular collection of data to assess whether the correct processes are being performed and desired results are being achieved
Standards
Authoritative statements of the duties that all RN are expected to perform competently
Scope of nursing practice
the description of the who, what, where, when, why and how of nursing practice
Certification
voluntary process that serves as a measure of knowledge and competence in a specialty area
credentialling
an indication that an individual, group or organization has been evaluated by a qualified and objective third-party
Risk management: Accountability
obligation of an individual or organization account for its activities and to accept responsibility for them
Risk management: adverse event
harm from medical care rather than an underlying disease
Risk management:Chain of command
authoritative structure established to resolve administrative, clinical, or other patient safety issues
Risk management: Error
any act of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) that exposes patient to potentially hazardous situations
Risk management: Near miss
unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a preventable adverse event except for the outcome (no harm)
Risk management: patient safety
freedom from accidental or preventable injuries caused by medical care
Risk management:
Assessment, monitoring and avoidance of hazards to patients, families and employees
Risk management: sentinel event
serious occurrence that reaches a patient and results in serious harm or death
Intellectual property
creations of the mind, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols
Plagiarism
the improper use or failure to attribute another person’s writing or ideas
Commercial bias
favoritism or influence shown toward a product or company in relation to an educational offering
Commercial interest
any entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by or used on patients
Commercial support
funding received from a commercial interest to support an educational activity
Conflict of interest
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
Relevant relationships
relationships with a commercial interest in which the products or services of the commercial interest are related to the content of the educational activity
sponsorship
funding received from a non-commercial interest organization to support an educational activity
Programs and projects: Business case/business plan
concise overview of the program presented to convince decision makers to take action
Programs and projects: Program
structured effort to provide a specific set of services or interventions
Programs and projects: project
time-limited or experimental effort to provide a specific set of services or interventions through an organizational structure
Programs and projects: stakeholder
person, group or organization that has an interest or concern in an organization
Programs and projects: champion
individuals who take an informal role to ensure success of program
Programs and projects: sustainability
the ability to maintain programming and its benefits over time.
Risk management: never event
Serious and costly errors in the provision of healthcare that should never happen
Risk management: risk avoidance
Actions taken to avoid or minimize hazards
