A Unit Has a Continuous Problem with a Certain Complication

question 26

Multiple Choice

A unit has a continuous problem with a certain complication in a specific patient population.One nurse has read extensively about this issue and thinks the problem lies mainly in the unit's failure to follow one or two particular best practices because they use a standardized order set preferred by their physician group.Using the disposition of critical thinking known as analyticity, the best action for this nurse to take is to:

• A) get support from other staff nurses and collectively stop implementing specific orders.
• B) go directly to the physician group's weekly meeting, asking them to change the orders.
• C) show evidence to unit management and ask for help in speaking with the physicians.
• D) take the issue to the hospital's policy and procedures committee, asking for a review.

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Definitions:

Giorgio Agamben

An Italian philosopher known for his work in the field of political philosophy, particularly regarding concepts of sovereignty, the state of exception, and bare life.

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Interconnected

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Michel Foucault

A French philosopher and social theorist known for his influential work on the nature of power, knowledge, and social institutions.