The Nurse Manager Has Been Implementing Strategies to Improve the Communication

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has been implementing strategies to improve the communication between nurses and physicians. Which outcome indicates that these strategies have been effective?

• A) Physicians responding to pages sometime during the day
• B) Resident physicians arriving on time for interdisciplinary rounds
• C) Nurses making excuses to patients for delays in physician assessment of problems
• D) Nurses calling the pharmacy repeatedly for missed medication doses in the medication cart Correct

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Definitions:

Communication

The act of transferring information from one place, person, or group to another, often encompassing various mediums and methods.

Minimize Conflict

The process of reducing disagreements or disputes to ensure smoother interactions or negotiations.

Team Settings

The environment and conditions under which a group of people work together towards common goals.

Seven Steps

A reference to a specific process or methodology that is broken down into seven distinct stages for completion.