Study Guide for RSQL Exam #2
Quality Improvement (Module 3)
Know the difference between Quality Improvement and Quality Management. What is nursing’s role in
both?
Understand the role of Risk Management. What should nurses do if an error is encountered?
What is a sentinel event?
What are QSEN, JC, IOM and Magnet status?
Evidence Based Practice (Module 4)
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
What are the various types of research? What are their purposes? Where do nurses find evidence?
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Qualitative vs Quantitative
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PICOT question- understand what each letter stands for and how to write/identify parts of a
PICOT question
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How do we decide what to study?
How does research improve practice?
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Nurses’ contribution to EBP
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Expectations for professionals
Ethical Considerations in Research
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Belmont Report
Patient Centered Care (Module 5)
What is patient centered care? (for example: collaboration with patients/family-holistic care-respect)
Understand the effects of culture, religion, and language on the provision of patient centered care.
What is health literacy and what is its impact on client-centered care?
What are the IOM recommendations regarding client -centered care? Review the findings of the IOM
The Future of Nursing report.
Study Guide for RSQL Exam #2
Clinical Judgment and Decision Making (Module 5)
Review the steps of the Nursing Process. How are they applied to Leadership, Management, and Clinical
Judgment? How is it similar to Critical Thinking?
What is the decision-making process? How important is it to first identify the problem?
Review the principles of Delegation (5 Rs and best practices)
Review the authority of Boards of Nursing (discipline, suspension revocation). What are possible causes
of sanction against a nurse?
Review dosage & calculation of medications.