Nurse Communication
Best Practices
Responsiveness
Quality Improvement
Patient Experience
100

List the 5 components of A.I.D.E.T? 

Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, Thank You

100

Name two activities that help promote a restful, quiet and healing environment. 

Dim the lights

Quiet hours

Shut the door

Bundle cares 

Enhanced sleep orders 

100

This activity helps ensure patients are looked after and their needs are anticipated and met. It also gives them more chances to ask questions and stay involved in their care.

     Intentional Rounding

100

Name the three strategic pillars that are the foundation for delivering Category of One care.

Quality

Safety 

Patient Experience 

100

Bonus- double points for correct answer: 

What is the definition of Patient Experience Top Box Score?

Top Box score is the percentage of patients that gave a 5 (Very Good) out of 5 on the satisfaction survey. 

The Likert Scale responses include Very Poor, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good

200

Bonus- double points for correct answer

This occurs when an individual feels comfortable expressing an opinion, mentioning problems or correcting errors. 

Psychological Safety 

200

This activity brings the health care team to the bedside to discuss the plan of care with the patient and family.

Bedside Team Rounding

200

List the "5 R's" included in Intentional Rounding.

Refresh

Relieve

Restroom

Reposition

Review 


200

Bonus: double points for correct answer: 

What is the term used for a written, measurable, and time -sensitive statement that clearly describes the expected results of an improvement project?

An AIM Statement  

200

Patient Experience Scores impact the following external benchmarks, which is the best response?

a. Leap Frog

b. CMS Stars

c. HCAHPS

d. All of the Above 

Correct answer is: 

d. All of the Above 

300

List three behaviors which help improve the performance measures around "Nurses treat with Courtesy and Respect.

Knocking on a patient's door before entering, asking patients what they like to be called (their preferred name), using A.I. D.E. T, including them in conversations, making a personal connection, updating the whiteboard.

300

Name two benefits of Bedside Team Rounding

Promotes Patient Centered Care

Ensures high reliability- following the same process every time, prevents errors and miscommunication

Fosters delivery of safe and quality care

Improves collaboration and communication within team

300

What is the Mayo Clinic primary value?

"The needs of the patient come first."

300

What is the term used to show evidence of performance improvement? 

Outcome Measure

300

What estimated percentile rank for each Domain is needed to achieve a 4-star HCAHPS rating?

75th percentile rank 


Percentile Rank is how we compare to other institutions 

400

Name two behaviors that show the patient you are actively listening? 

Making eye contact, sitting at eye level, asking clarifying questions, giving your full attention to the patient when they are speaking.

400

What is an evidenced based method used to describe when a healthcare team member explains information and then asks the patient to repeat it back in their own words? 

Teach-back method 

400

This is the term used to describe the process that creates the expectation that everyone responds to patient call lights, regardless of whether it is their patient or not........

"NO PASS ZONE"

400

Name two examples of process measures (Key Performance Indicators) used to assess improvement efforts?

Observations

Chart Audits

Data Analysis

Staff Feedback

Patient Comments and Feedback

400

Name three survey areas, referred to as HCAHPS Domains, that nursing care impacts? 

Communication with Nurses

Discharge Instructions

Cleanliness

Restfulness of the Hospital Environment

Communication about Medication

Care Coordination

Responsiveness of Hospital Staff

Information about Symptoms

Rating of the Hospital

Likelihood to Recommend 

500

Name the activity where nurses use their communication skills to ensure the patient, and the ongoing or off-going nurse and the family are all in the loop on the patients care, needs and goals.

Bedside shift report, Bedside Handoff

500

What two elements are the nurse's role to cover during bedside team rounding that are critical to preventing hospital acquired infections?

Discussing status of Lines and Drains (foley)

Timely removal helps prevent hospital acquired infections

500

When patients have a concern or complaint, list two appropriate actions to take?  

Listen

Empathize

Apologize

Do something- (provide the patient experience brochure and encourage patient to call, escalate the situation to site leadership

500

When implementing a process improvement, it is important to identify and track issues that get in the way of being successful. Fill in the blank.... Identifying ___________ is key to understanding factors that influence success. 

Barriers


500

Fill in the blank. Patient Experience data is used as a ____________________ to drive _________________ _______________.

Compass or Guide

Continuous Improvement