Magnet Designation
This organization awards Magnet designation to hospitals
What is the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)?
She is known as the founder of modern nursing
Who is Florence Nightingale?
The federal law that ensures patient confidentiality and privacy
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
This state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating nurses in Texas to ensure they meet professional standards
What is the Texas Board of Nursing?
This is the minimum number continuing education hours required for Texas nurses to renew their license
What is 20 hours?
Magnet designation is valid for this number of years before renewal is required
What is four years?
This nurse founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
This document outlines the scope and standards of nursing practice.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
Hospitals track and report these to comply with regulatory requirements and improve the quality of care
What are nursing sensitive indicators?
This approach to nursing involves integrating clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence into the decision-making process for patient care
What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?
This term describes a collaborative decision-making model that empowers nurses at all levels to have a voice in practice and policy.
What is shared governance?
This day marks the end of Nurses Week and is also the birthday of Florence Nightingale
What is May 12th?
If I needed to find a hospital-specific policy, this is the application I would go to SharePoint and open
What is compliance 360?
This organization conducts surveys and inspections to ensure healthcare facilities meet established guidelines
What is The Joint Commission (JCHO)?
This type of nurse has the authority to prescribe medications under a collaborative agreement with a physician.
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
The Magnet model includes these four components: Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Exemplary Professional Practice, and this fourth component______________
What is New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements?
This annual event, celebrated in May, honors the contributions and dedication of nurses around the world
What is Nurses Week?
These items must be documented prior to the patient going for an invasive procedure
What is the pre-op checklist and informed procedural consent?
A set of treatment standards identified by CMS or Joint Commission that improves patient outcomes.
What are core measures?
If your Birthday is Jan 20 1996, when is the last day to renew your Nursing license in Texas?
When is January 31 2026?