The nurse manager suggests that staff nurses look at abstracts of the Cochrane Reviews for ideas to change their practice. What should these nurses do? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Access the free abstracts of these reviews online.
2. Request the facility purchase these books for the hospital library.
3. Call the Cochrane Center to subscribe to these abstracts.
4. Expect to find a great deal of material to review.
5. Plan to learn about the research methods used in the studies reviewed.
Question 2
A newly licensed nurse is confused as to why there is so much concern about meeting Joint Commission standards. What does the nurse manager need to teach this new graduate? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Join Commission conducts on-site review of the facility at least once every 3 years.
2. Joint Commission is a for-profit organization hired as consultants to improve practice.
3. Joint Commission is the oldest standards-setting body in healthcare.
4. Joint Commission developed the program for hospital Magnet Recognition.
5. Joint Commission is a subsidiary of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
NURSE
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
Example of Staff Meeting Agenda
Leadership Activities That Support Intrinsic Motivation in Nurses