Author Question: A staff nurse asks the nurse manager, What does the mnemonic FOCUS in FOCUS methodology stand for? ... (Read 203 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A staff nurse asks the nurse manager, What does the mnemonic FOCUS in FOCUS methodology stand for? The best response by the nurse manager is that it stands for:

a. Focus, Organize, Clarify, Understand, Substantiate.
b. Focus, Opportunity, Continuous, Utilize, Substantiate.
c. Focus, Organize, Clarify, Understand, Solution.
d. Focus, Opportunity, Continuous (process), Understand, Solution.

Question 2

The plan-do-study-act cycle begins with:

a. three questions. c. five agendas.
b. four stages. d. two concepts.

marict · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The FOCUS methodology uses a stepwise process for how to move through the improvement process.
The five steps involved are 1) focus on an improvement idea, 2) organize a team that knows the work
process, 3) clarify the current process, 4) understand the degree of change needed, and 5) solution
(select a solution for improvement).

Answer to Question 2

A
The plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle, a process improvement tool, starts with three questions: 1) What
are we trying to accomplish?, 2) How will we know that a change is an improvement?, and 3) What
changes can we make that will result in improvement?