The Nurse Manager Decides to Change Staffing Schedules in the Intensive

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager decides to change staffing schedules in the intensive care unit.She chooses to use Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory to implement the change.What are the elements of Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory?

• A)Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• B)Preparation, validation, synthesis, and evaluation
• C)Knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and evaluation
• D)Scanning, diagnosis, decision making, application, and reevaluation

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Definitions:

Implied Assumption

An unstated understanding or expectation inherent in a situation or agreement.

Known Risk

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Plaintiff

The party who initiates a lawsuit by making a complaint against another party, called the defendant, in a court of law.

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