NURS 4650 Exam 1 Study Guide (Fall 2022)
Questions will come from Modules 1, 2, 3, & 4. There are approximately 50 items on the test.
Most are multiple choice, and five will be select all that apply. There may be one or two short
answer or short essay questions.
Review the weekly Module Learner Outcomes, the Module Study Guides, and the quizzes from
Modules 1, 2, 3, & 4, as exam items will relate to the weekly learner outcomes. Primary
textbook sources are Giddens & Yoder-Wise. Review narrated power points, class discussions &
power points, and your class notes, as the most important information is captured there.
Most application questions require you to synthesize information related to more than one
concept - and often from more than one module. Comparing and contrasting elements
(leadership versus management, quality improvement versus quality assurance, etc.) and
thinking about situations in which the elements occur is often helpful when preparing to take
an application-based exam.
Module
Module 1
Leadership
Module 2
Professional Identity
Module 3
Health Care Quality
Evidence
Safety
Foundational Knowledge related to Leadership & Management in Nursing
Effective strategies used by leaders to solve problems & promote excellence*
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Effective communication & collaboration practices for nurse leaders*
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Leadership Styles
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Situational-Contingency Theories of Leadership
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Leadership, Decision-Making, and Governance within Health Care Organizations
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The Four Agreements
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Primary Responsibilities of Nurse Leaders
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Leadership Development
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Professional Identity Development Strategies
Personnel Management Practices (feedback, recruiting, hiring, performance appraisal)
Attributes of Professional Identity
Career Management Strategies
Integrating evidence-based practices for nursing care*
Effective strategies for appraising research evidence
Methods for displaying data and when to use them
Promotion of person- and family-centered care
Service Recovery
Quality Improvement within organizations*
Steps of Quality Improvement Process
Quality Improvement versus Risk Management versus Quality Assurance
Module 4
Leading Change
Technology & Informatics
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Quality Improvement
Nurse Sensitive Care Standards (NQF) & how to achieve them
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 (expectations of professional nurses)
Promotion of Safety*
AHRQ Five Steps to Safer Health Care
National Quality Forum (NQF) – Serious Reportable Events
Decision-Making Models, Strategies, Styles, & Tools
Effective communication when leading change
Effective strategies when leading change
Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory
Leadership, Decision-Making, and Governance within Health Care Organizations
Role of Technology & Informatics in Clinical Decision Making
Role of Technology & Informatics in Health Care Quality & Safety
Point of Care Devices
* = Examples of items that were covered in multiple modules