The New Nursing Supervisor Is Discussing Her Plans for the Unit

question 18

Multiple Choice

The new nursing supervisor is discussing her plans for the unit with you. She wants to hang a board on the wall of the nursing unit listing each patient's name, room number, working diagnosis, and medication schedule. You advise her that:

• A) This is a good idea, since it will facilitate coordination of care.
• B) It is a violation of confidentiality to display patient-specific information in a public place.
• C) This is not a good idea, because it is a violation of prospective consent.
• D) The physicians will not like it because it will show everyone who has the most patients.

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