Shared Governance Has Far-Reaching Implications for Today's Health Care Environment

question 22

Multiple Choice

Shared governance has far-reaching implications for today's health care environment. Patients benefit due to: (Select all that apply.)

• A) quicker responses at the point of service.
• B) more committed health care professionals.
• C) a more stringent model of health care service.
• D) better decisions being made by upper management.
• E) nurses being more assured, confident patient advocates.

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Definitions:

Demographic Variables

Characteristics of populations used in social science and statistics, such as age, gender, income level, and educational attainment, to study changes and trends.

Correlated

When two or more variables have a mutual relationship or connection, where changes in one tend to be associated with changes in the other.

Voter Turnout

The proportion of qualified electors who participate in voting during an election.

National Convention

A large meeting of party delegates in the United States, held every four years to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates and to set the party platform.