A Nurse Working in a Hospital Setting Discovers Problems with the Delivery

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in a hospital setting discovers problems with the delivery of nursing care on the pediatric unit. Which of the following suggestions from the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000) could help redesign and improve care? Select all that apply.

• A) Base care on continuous healing relationships.
• B) Customize care based on available resources.
• C) Keep the nurse as the source of control.
• D) Share knowledge and allow for free flow of information.
• E) Practice evidence-based decision making.

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Definitions:

Quality Issues

Problems associated with the inability of a product or service to meet specified standards or expectations.

Learning Organisations

Companies that continuously facilitate the learning of their members and transform themselves accordingly.

Vendors

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Value-Driven Culture

An organizational culture that emphasizes and prioritizes core values in its decision-making, behavior, and strategy, fostering a unified and principled workforce.