A new graduate has been visiting several of the local hospitals ...

[segrsyd]

A new graduate has been visiting several of the local hospitals to determine which facility would be a good place to begin a career. The graduate has visited both hospitals with and without magnet designation.
 
  Which of the following benefits related to organizational culture would be more apparent in the magnet-designated facilities? Select all that apply. a. Shared decision making
  b. Visible nurse leaders
  c. Lower patient morbidity and mortality
  d. Greater nurse empowerment structures
  e. Increased culture of respect for nurses
  f. Lower incidence of needle stick rates among nurses

Question 2

A nurse is learning about quality improvement measures taken by the hospital. Root cause analysis is a process for identifying the cause of an error. What is the greatest benefit to estab-lishing the root cause?
 
  a. Prevention of future similar incidents
  b. Identification of the responsible person
  c. Allows corrective action to be taken
  d. Identification of cause

[beccamahon]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
Shared decision making, visible nurse leaders, greater nurse empowerment structures, and increased
culture of respect for nurses all relate to the organization's culture. Lower patient morbidity and
mortality relates to improved patient outcomes. A lower incidence of needle stick rates among nurses
would be an enhanced safety outcome.

Answer to Question 2

A

Feedback
A The purpose of investigations of errors is to prevent incidents in the future.
B This is not the greatest benefit to the process.
C This is not the greatest benefit to the process.
D This is not the greatest benefit to the process.

[segrsyd]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[carojassy25]

Excellent