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As a manager, the development of your decision-making skills related to safe patient care is facilitated by:
 
  a. Regular reflection on decisions.
  b. A culture of perfectionism.
  c. Recognition of who should be held responsible for individual errors.
  d. A culture of trust between the staff and you.

Question 2

Sarah is a second-year nursing student.
 
  The clinical instructor overhears Sarah telling a patient that she always checks patients' bracelets before giving medication and she is not sure how the nurses on the unit get away with not making more errors than they do. The clinical instructor pulls Sarah aside and explores with her how her communication might affect the patient and what it reflects about her beliefs related to the team. The actions of the clinical instructor reflect competencies outlined by:
 
  a. QSEN.
  b. IHI.
  c. DNV/NIAHO.
  d. AHRQ.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Reflection on how well decisions were enacted enables knowledge of the complexity of situations and ramifications of the decisions made. Reflection enables elimination of strategies and methods that are inappropriate in meeting needs and aids in narrowing choices of best actions to take.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project provides resources related to competencies that prelicensure and graduate students need to develop to serve as safe practitioners. These competencies include leading and managing, teamwork and collaboration.



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