Learning to set meaningful priorities will help the nurse to do what?
1.
Make decisions quickly
2.
Make correct decisions
3.
Incorporate patients in the decision-making process
4.
Become a better member of the healthcare team
ANS: 1
When the nurse learns about setting priorities, she will be able to make decisions quickly.
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