A Busy, Inner City CCU Has Had a Record Number

question 2

Multiple Choice

A busy, inner city CCU has had a record number of nosocomial infections during the month of December. The head nurse held a meeting with the department to begin a systematic review process of all of the infected patients. In order to facilitate the collection of relevant data, she can eliminate a barrier to the collection of data by the point of care staff through which of the following?

• A)Allowing nurses who are comfortable with the research process to collect data
• B)Hiring a consultant to create the research process and collect data
• C)Providing workshops and preceptors to guide the nurses
• D)Asking the staff to work an extra hour per week to facilitate collection

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