A highly respected staff registered nurse on the medical-surgical ...

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A highly respected staff registered nurse on the medical-surgical unit has been asked to champion the implementation of a new nursing protocol. What does champion mean in this situation? The staff nurse will be ____.
 
  a. Accepting an award on behalf of her unit regarding this protocol
  b. Displaying a winning attitude in support of the new protocol
  c. Educating others in continuous quality improvement protocols
  d. Leading the support for implementing the new protocol

Question 2

A new cancer center is being built in the local hospital. A patient survey has revealed that patients are not certain which caregiver is the registered nurse during their hospital stay.
 
  A group is formed to recommend methods to help patients identify which caregiver is their registered nurse for the new cancer center. Which of the following group best represents those that should be involved in forming recommendations? a. Chief medical officer, public relations vice-president, and human resources
  b. Oncology clinical nurse specialist, nurse's aides, and registered nurses
  c. Physicians, unit secretaries, and vice-president of finance
  d. Vice-president of nursing, decentralized pharmacist, and licensed practical nurses

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Answer to Question 1

D
To champion a process means to defend or support something. Informal, highly respected leaders are the best persons to choose as champions. They will help sell the new idea to others in that particular discipline. They may be involved in education, leadership, and ongoing marketing of the idea.

Answer to Question 2

B
Involving individuals at all levels of the organization will ensure a variety of perspectives and more buy in to the final product. Including the patient's perspective may provide additional insight about the issue. Ideally, those involved in all levels of patient care, such as the vice-president of nursing, nurse manager, oncology clinical nurse specialist, licensed practical nurses, and nurse's aides, as well as patients of the registered nurse, may need to be included to gain additional perspective.