The Hospital Has a Very Formal Organizational Structure and Culture

question 7

Multiple Choice

The hospital has a very formal organizational structure and culture. Which conditions or events would indicate that a counterculture is developing within this hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) Collaboration and work sharing are becoming more common among nurses in specialty care units.
• B) An informal group of nurses, radiology technicians, and physical therapists have been discussing how to better care for clients with hip replacements.
• C) Nurses have begun questioning the wisdom of standardizing some nursing procedures.
• D) Staffing has become less flexible as more nurses specialize in one aspect of care.
• E) A recently updated organizational chart indicates the line authority for each position.

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