You Are Excited by Evidence Supporting the Use of Workstations

question 25

Multiple Choice

You are excited by evidence supporting the use of workstations on wheels (WOWs) at the bedside to improve documentation and patient outcomes.You have disseminated the information through discussions and e-mails and are now ready to begin the process of considering implementation on the unit.To develop positive attitudes toward the use and implementation of the technology,you would discuss your ideas with (Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory) :

• A) Harvey, RN, a technology guru, who enthusiastically tries on all new software.
• B) Berta, RN, who thoughtfully considers evidence and regularly uses it to try new approaches in her practice.
• C) Carol, LPN, who is positive about new ideas but looks to her friends for their ideas about whether or not to try something new.
• D) Ben, a 10-year veteran of the unit, who wonders why technology should be used at all. He says that he will use it when there is no chance of security breaks.

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Definitions:

Expected Frequency

In statistics, the frequency expected in a category of a contingency table under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Chi-Square

A statistical test that measures the difference between observed and expected frequencies in categorical data.

Row Variable

In the context of a data table or matrix, it refers to the variable represented by the rows, often used in cross-tabulation to compare against another variable.

Column Variable

A variable represented by a column in a dataset, where each entry in the column represents a value of the variable.