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skymedlock

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on: Jul 8, 2018
According to Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment for Nurses, which of the following poses the most serious threat to patient safety?
 
  1. Improper transcription of orders
  2. Long working hours by nurses
  3. Improperly trained assistive nursing personnel
  4. Lack of supervision of assistive nursing personnel

Question 2

A doctoral prepared nurse (PhD) at a university wishes to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes. From which of the following federal agencies could this nurse potentially seek funding?
 
  1. United Nations (UN)
  2. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  3. Department of Health and Human Services
  4. World Health Organization (WHO)


helenmarkerine

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The report stated that long work hours posed the most serious threat because long hours create fatigue by slowing reaction time, zapping energy, and diminishing attention to detail. The group called for state regulators to pass laws banning nurses from working more than 12 hours a day.

Answer to Question 2

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NINR funds the development of the knowledge base of nursing and promotion of nursing ser-vices in health care.


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