The Nurse Manager Has Been Asked to Implement an Evidence-Based

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has been asked to implement an evidence-based approach to teach ostomy patients self-management skills postoperatively.The program is to be implemented across the entire facility.What illustrates effective leadership in this situation?

• A) The training modules are left in the staff room for times when staff are available.
• B) The current approach is continued because it is also evidence-based and is more familiar to staff.
• C) You decide to implement the approach at a later date because of feedback from the RNs that the new approach takes too much time.
• D) An RN who is already familiar with the new approach of volunteers to take the lead in mentoring and teaching others how to implement it.

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