You are orienting a new staff nurse to the unit's nursing model, ...

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You are orienting a new staff nurse to the unit's nursing model, which is the Synergy Model for Patient Care. As you describe the model, you make a mistake and another nurse points out your error. What would that nurse identify?
 
  1. The model matches nurses' competencies with patient characteristics, needs, and the unit.
  2. The model is for critical-care units.
  3. The model supports the healthcare professions core competency to use patient-centered care.
  4. Nurses are expected to be competent in clinical inquiry.

Question 2

These four principles of marketing are used to guide development of a marketing plan, focusing on the critical elements of the plan. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Place
  2. People
  3. Product
  4. Pricing
  5. Promotion

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Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation: 1. The model identifies a list of patient characteristics and a list of nurse competencies that should correlate with one another.
2. The model was created by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, but it used in a variety of patient care units.
3. Patient-centered care is a key patient characteristicparti cipation in decision-making.
4. Clinical inquire or the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating is an expected nurse competency in the model.

Answer to Question 2

1, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. The principles are referred to as the 4 Ps and include product, promotion, pricing, and place.
2. The principles are referred to as the 4 Ps and include product, promotion, pricing, and place. People is not included as a specific focus of the principles.
3. The principles are referred to as the 4 Ps and include product, promotion, pricing, and place.
4. The principles are referred to as the 4 Ps and include product, promotion, pricing, and place.
5. The principles are referred to as the 4 Ps and include product, promotion, pricing, and place.