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Lisaclaire · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

You are excited by evidence supporting the use of PDAs at the bedside to improve documenta-tion and patient outcomes.

You have disseminated the information through discussions and e-mails and are now ready to begin the process of considering implementation on the unit. To develop positive attitudes toward the use and implementation of the technology, you would dis-cuss your ideas with (Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory): a. Harvey, RN, a technology guru, who en-thusiastically tries on all new software.
b. Berta, RN, who thoughtfully considers evidence and regularly uses it to try new approaches in her practice.
c. Carol, LPN, who is positive about new ideas but looks to her friends for their ideas about whether or not to try some-thing new.
d. Ben, a 10-year veteran of the unit, who wonders why technology should be used at all. He says that he will use it when there is no chance of security breaks.

Question 2

An intravenous infusion center is considering switching intravenous pumps to another vendor. A team of nurses is gathered to examine the benefits and uses and to conduct a cost analysis of various intravenous pumps.

After thoroughly reviewing the data and piloting several intravenous pumps, the team and the nurse leader vote to determine which pumps to use. This example de-picts which of the following decision styles? a. Autocratic
b. Consultative
c. Delegative
d. Facilitative

kkenney · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Berta is the one with whom you should now have informed conversations, because she is an early adopter who is respected for her thoughtful acquisition and critique of knowledge and applica-tion of knowledge to practice. Berta, an early adopter (Rogers' characteristics of innovation adopters), is more effective in this stage than Harvey, an innovator who may be seen as open to all new ideas regardless of merit.

Answer to Question 2

D
The leader and followers work together to reach a shared decision.