Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Leadership & Care Coordination Flashcards
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Which statement best describes the CNL's role in an interprofessional team?
Answer: The CNL acts as a horizontal integrator, facilitating collaboration among team members
The CNL integrates care horizontally across disciplines without replacing existing roles, emphasizing collaboration and shared decision-making.
A CNL is developing a care bundle to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Which intervention has the strongest evidence?
Answer: Daily reassessment of catheter necessity and prompt removal
The single most effective CAUTI prevention strategy is daily review of catheter necessity and removing it as soon as clinically possible.
Which conflict resolution approach is most appropriate when two nurses disagree on a patient's plan of care?
Answer: Facilitate a collaborative discussion focused on patient outcomes and evidence
Facilitated, patient-centered dialogue grounded in evidence is the most effective and professional approach to clinical disagreements.
When creating a staffing plan to match patient acuity, the CNL should primarily use which data source?
Answer: Patient acuity scores and evidence-based nurse-to-patient ratio guidelines
Acuity-based staffing models matched to evidence-based ratios ensure safe, efficient care and are the standard CNL practice.
A CNL wants to improve pain reassessment documentation rates. Which quality improvement approach is most appropriate?
Answer: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle with rapid, small-scale testing
PDSA cycles allow the CNL to test small, iterative changes and measure impact before wider implementation.
The CNL is preparing a patient for discharge after a total knee replacement. Which outcome best demonstrates successful care coordination?
Answer: Patient can verbalize medication schedule, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointment
Patient ability to articulate the discharge plan reflects comprehension, which is the ultimate goal of effective care coordination and education.
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