A Nurse Manager Has Received a Report That Indicates the Infection

question 27

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager has received a report that indicates the infection rate on the unit has gone up by 25% in the past month.The control phase of management requires that the nurse manager take action.What should the nurse manager do?

• A) Post the report for staff to read.
• B) Pull a couple of the nurses aside and discuss the issue with them.
• C) Send an email out to the staff with information regarding upcoming infection prevention conference.
• D) Provide a mandatory handwashing in-service to all staff.

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