45928 Nursing Research Review SOURCES OF DATA Primary Sources (Preferred) In research, primary sources are preferred. They are the original research from which the data came. Primary sources are factual…

45127 Culture and Spiritually Related Health Beliefs CULTURE AND NURSING Culturally competent care improves patient satisfaction and patient safety (e.g., by reducing medication-related errors). To provide culturally competent care, the…

43325 Hospice and Support Services HOSPICE A model of care designed for terminally ill patients who are in the final phase of their disease or disorder. Focus is on alleviation…

37720 Theory and Conceptual Models Applied to Gerontology Theories of aging include those used to explain physical or biological, psychosocial, and developmental changes in the later years. These many theoretical…

38121 Body and Metabolic Changes in the Older Adult Skin and Hair With aging, the skin atrophies; the epidermis and dermis thin and there is less subdermal fat and less…

46529 Evidence-Based Medicine and Epidemiology DEFINITION: EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual…

31 Certification Exam Information AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER www.nursecredentialing.org Credentials: FNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC Toll-Free Phone: (800) 284-2378 Mobile App: “MYANCC” (Apple Store/Google Play) Electronic Transcripts: aprnvalidation@ana.org The American Nurses Credentialing Center…