Chapter 10: Delivering effective care

1. A crucial way of finding out what is the best practice for a clinical situation is to discover what has been ______ about it in the ______.

Answer: written; literature

2. CINAHL stands for Cumulative Index of ______ and ______ Health ______.

Answer: Nursing, Allied, Literature

3. ______ allow the standard of care to be measured.

Answer: Benchmarks

4. Compassion in Practice (2012) focuses on the ______C’s.

Answer: 6

5. As a student you will be supported and supervised in the clinical area by a ______.

Answer: mentor

6. The ______ has an important role to play in setting standards for educational programmes and in the regulation of the nursing profession.

Answer: Nursing and Midwifery Council

7. As a student nurse it is important that you work within the ______ of your ______.

Answer: limitations, competence

8. The 6 C’s in practice are ______, ______, ______, ______, ______ and ______.

Answer: Care, Compassion, Confidence, Communication, Courage and Commitment

9. When gaining consent you must take into consideration the ______ of the patient and their ______

Answer: age, mental capacity

10. ______ and control are one of the essential skills clusters.

Answer: Infection prevention

11. As a student nurse it is extremely important that you work within the ______ of your competence and do not undertake any aspect of care that you are not qualified to carry out.

Answer: limitations

12. NICE – National Institute for ______.

Answer: Health and Care Excellence

13. NICE quality standards enable health and social care professionals and public health professionals to make decisions about care based on the latest ______ and best ______.

Answer: evidence, practice

14. SIGN – Scottish Intercollegiate ______ Network.

Answer: Guidelines

15. The ______ is a statutory body which was established in 2002 by the parliament of the UK.

Answer: Nursing and Midwifery Council