A Nurse Manager Is Brainstorming Ideas for the Promotion of Safety

question 41

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is brainstorming ideas for the promotion of safety in patient care in the nursing unit. Which activity has been recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to promote safety?

• A) Appoint a safety champion for the unit.
• B) Change unit policies on error reporting.
• C) Post the details on unit about previous patient safety errors.
• D) Discourage collaboration among disciplines for patient safety.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Individual Performance

The measurement of work output or results achieved by a single person, often evaluated against predetermined standards or objectives.

Free Rider Effect

Occurs when individuals benefit from resources, goods, or services without contributing to the cost or effort.

Sucker Effect

A phenomenon where individuals decrease their effort upon perceiving that their contributions are unfairly benefiting others who are not working as hard.