As Part of a Quality Assurance Project, a Nurse Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

As part of a quality assurance project, a nurse is to round on every patient daily for 1 month to ensure the intravenous tubing is labeled with date hung and nurse's initials. The nurse is hoping to be promoted to a full-time position within the quality department, and her success on this project is very important to her receiving the position. The nurse retains all other assignments, and she is often interrupted to help other staff or answer call lights. The nurse discusses her concerns with the manager, who frees her for 1 hour each day to make rounds. During this 1 hour each day the nurse will organize herself and environment by practicing the:

• A) art of "no detourism."
• B) reducing stacked-desk syndrome.
• C) art of "wastebasketry."
• D) managing e-mail and memo mania.

Apply strategies for timing and length management in presentations.

Identify techniques for demonstrating communication skills through presentations.

Distinguish between different presentation formats (e.g., webcast, webinar) and choose appropriately.

Acknowledge the comprehensive skill sets (e.g., technical, interpersonal, communication) displayed through presentations.

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variables

Variables other than the independent variable that may affect the outcome of an experiment, potentially leading to inaccurate results if not controlled.

Confounding

A situation in statistical analysis where the effect of one variable on another is distorted by a third variable.

Confounded

A situation in research where the effect of one variable cannot be separated from the effect of another, affecting the validity of conclusions.

Packaging Information

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