A nurse working on a quality improvement study wants to evaluate a patient care process. What should the nurse use to evaluate this process?
1. Nursing process
2. Critical pathway
3. Variance analysis
4. Evidence-based practice
Correct Answer: 1
The nursing process can serve as a framework for the evaluation of quality care. The use of critical pathways, variance analysis, and evidence-based practice would not provide the best, recommended means to evaluate a patient care process.
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