A nurse works for a facility in which the facility sends information to The National Data Base for Nursing Quality Improvement (NDNQI) regarding patient falls, pressure ulcer incidence, and nursing satisfaction. The nurse works at which facility?
a. The Joint Commission
b. A magnet-designated hospital
c. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention
d. The American Association of Critical Care Nurses
B
All magnet-designated hospitals maintain the National Database of Nursing Quality Improve-ment (NDNQI). The database includes information from Magnet hospitals on falls, pressure ulcer incidence, and nurse satisfaction. The Joint Commission produces patient safety goals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention help produce guidelines for clinical practice. Ameri-can Association of Critical Care Nurses provides standards and practice guidelines for critical care nurses.
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