A Group of Staff Nurses Working on the Hospice Unit

question 8

Multiple Choice

A group of staff nurses working on the hospice unit have notoriously been opposed to technology use. They assert technology is not essential for the care of people who are actively dying and have decided not to participate in the training process. What can be done by committee members to decrease resistance in this setting?

• A)Data can be collected and stored electronically to develop evidence-based practice models which would be useful in alleviating the suffering of the dying.
• B)Have the head nurse document the resistance in each person's file.
• C)Have the director of human resources attend the next staff meeting to review position descriptions.
• D)Terminate staff that refuse to participate in training.

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