Computerized Charting Will Be Initiated on Select Units of the Hospital

question 6

Multiple Choice

Computerized charting will be initiated on select units of the hospital. Orientation to this new system will be provided to each nurse by a team of nurses educated in nursing informatics. This is an example of which type of change strategy?

• A) Normative-reeducative strategies
• B) Lippitt's phases
• C) Empirical-rational model
• D) Power-coercive strategies

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Definitions:

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method used to determine the line of best fit by minimizing the sum of squares of the differences between observed values and the values predicted by the model.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree of correlation or linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. A value closer to 1 or -1 indicates a strong relationship.

Best Fitting Line

A line drawn through a scatterplot of data points that best expresses the relationship between those points.