Nurse managers involved in the development of the action plan for a unit understand that each objective is individualized such that
a. each objective has an identified popula-tion.
b. each objective has an identified resource.
c. each objective has an identified goal.
d. each objective has been identified by the CEO.
ANS: C
Each objective has a target goal or benchmark. The other options do not apply.
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