Elizabeth,an RN with Approximately 15 Years of Service on Your

question 21

Multiple Choice

Elizabeth,an RN with approximately 15 years of service on your unit,walks away from one of the learning sessions on IV care and you overhear her telling a colleague that she thought the session was a waste of time because "the unit has been using heparin for years and there has never been any adverse effects." You follow up with Elizabeth and discover that she is really quite angry about the information sessions because she feels that you are implying that "what she has been doing all these years means that she is incompetent and doesn't care about her patients." Your response to her indicates that:

• A)Elizabeth will never adopt the change.
• B)Elizabeth is insecure in her practice.
• C)Elizabeth requires more information about the practice.
• D)Change involves emotions.

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Definitions:

Electronic

Pertaining to technology that operates on electricity, involving circuits, devices, and systems.

Personal Health Record (PHR)

An electronic application through which individuals can access, manage, and share their health information in a secure and private environment.

Data

Information or facts collected for reference or analysis, often structured for easy access, processing, and understanding in various forms.

Patient

A person who is being treated or cared for by medical experts.