As Part of a Shared Visioning Initiative, a New Medication

question 23

Multiple Choice

As part of a shared visioning initiative, a new medication administration system has been adopted. A staff nurse has been chosen to relay the unit's dislike of the system to the evaluation committee. Which would be the most effective method to communicate the unit's disapproval?

• A) "Over 75 percent of the nurses on unit 3M want to return to the previous process for passing meds."
• B) "The physicians have complained about the new system and the nurses on 3M have voted to return to the old medication passing routine."
• C) "The nurses on 3M do not like the new system. Do other units agree?"
• D) "There has been a 40 percent increase in medication errors on 3M since the new system began. We believe there is a problem."

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