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Medesa

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In a shared governance structure, which of the following is true about nursing practice councils?
 
  a. They help with making decisions that have time constraints.
  b. They help nurses understand the work being done in their own departments.
  c. They allow for administrators to direct the work of nurses.
  d. They empower nurses.

Question 2

Some methods to decrease the risk of liability for nursing are listed below. Which items are correct?
 
  a. Treat all patients and families with respect and kindness.
  b. Take appropriate actions to meet the patients' nursing needs.
  c. Develop physical, mental, and verbal no abuse policy to be followed by all profes-sional and nonprofessional health care staff.
  d. Provide administrative support for supervisors and staff who delegate, assign, monitor, and evaluate patient care.
  e. Maintain current professional standards of care and the facility's policy and procedure for administering care and reporting incidents.
  f. Consider applying for magnet status.



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Answer to Question 1

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a. Incorrect: When issues need to be brought forward to a nursing practice council, this may take time and thus make it difficult or impossible to act when a decision is needed immediately or an organization is large.
b. Incorrect: In a shared governance structure, nurses understand the big picture of the organization, which includes understanding work done in departments other than their own department.
c. Incorrect: Administrators and nurses are both involved in decision making regarding the work of the nursing staff in a shared governance structure. Nurse administrators do not direct the work of nurses within this structure.
d. Correct: Nursing practice councils, and shared governance in general, involves nurses in the decision-making process, and therefore empowers them.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, E
There are a number of different ways in which health care organizations and nurses can work to decrease their risk for liability. For nurses, some of these methods and techniques include: 1) treat all patients and families with respect and kindness; 2) take appropriate actions to meet the patients' nursing needs; and 3) maintain current professional standards of care and the facility's policy and procedure for administering care and reporting incidents. Ways for organizations to decrease their risk of liability include: 1) develop physical, mental, and verbal no abuse policy to be followed by all professional and nonprofessional health care staff; 2) provide administrative support for supervisors and staff who delegate, assign, monitor, and evaluate patient care; and 3) consider applying for magnet status.




Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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