A new cancer center is being built in the local hospital. A patient survey has revealed that patients are not certain which caregiver is the registered nurse (RN) during their hospital stay
A group is formed to recommend methods to help patients identify which caregiver is their RN for the new cancer center. Which of the following groups best represents those who should be in-volved in forming recommendations? a. Chief medical officer, public relations vice-president, and human resources
b. Oncology clinical nurse specialist, nurse's aides, and RNs
c. Physicians, unit secretaries, and vice-president of finance
d. Vice-president of nursing, decentralized pharmacist, and licensed practic-al/vocational (LPN/LVN) nurses
B
Involving individuals at all levels of the organization will ensure a variety of perspectives and more "buy in" to the final product. Including the patient's perspective may provide additional insight about the issue. Ideally, those involved in all levels of patient care, such as the vice-president of nursing, nurse manager, oncology clinical nurse specialist, LPN/LVNs, and nurse's aides, as well as patients of the RN, may need to be included to gain additional perspec-tive.
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