Administrators of a hospital are considering a fundamental reorganization of the way that care is provided. Nurses and administrators alike should be aware that
A) small incremental changes over several years are preferable to a rapid larger change.
B) changes to the way that nursing is organized can have profound effects on patient safety.
C) every time that nursing delivery models change there is an increase in health care costs.
D) it is normally best to maintain the present situation than introduce change.
Question 2
A nursing student originally decided to begin a career because of several media reports that described a severe nursing shortage. Which of the following statements best describes the nursing shortage?
A) Supply and demand for nursing services are now better matched than ever before.
B) The nursing shortage was a prediction than never actually materialized.
C) The downturn in the economy effectively resolved the previous nursing shortage.
D) There has been a nursing shortage for more than a decade and it expected to worsen.
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