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A clinical nurse specialist is meeting one on one with staff nurses while they are working to discuss data about the evidence-based practice. This is known as:

During a staff meeting, a group of RNs has complained that medications are not arriving to the unit in a timely manner. The nurse manager suggests that the group resolve this issue through the development and work of a multidisciplinary team led by one of these RNs. This scenario demonstrates:

The nursing manager of a telemetry unit has developed a policy in which all nurses automatically are scheduled to have a day off from work on their birthday unless they request to work on that day. He also gives a small gift to each nurse who becomes certified in his or her specialty area. This manager’s actions are positively affecting the _____ of the unit.

A patient with pulmonary fibrosis is visiting a large metropolitan institution for treatment of her disease. An employee with a wheelchair and tank of oxygen greets her at the door and gives her instructions on how to find the pulmonology clinic. This is an example of:

A family member of a patient files a complaint that her mother’s dentures were lost when the patient was transferred from one unit to another. The risk management department interviews the patient and the staff nurses who cared for the patient. Which of the following problem-solving techniques was used?

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A nurse manager is evaluating the efficiency of a process on the nursing unit. The manager believes that the unit could be more efficient if one aspect of this process were delegated to unlicensed personnel. To establish whether the delegation of this duty would be legal, he should check with the:

_____ was recognized by the American Nurses Association (ANA) as a nursing specialty in 1992 and is one of the fastest growing practice areas in health care.

If a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) provides discharge teaching, who is ultimately responsible?

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