Which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider when facilitating success-ful collaboration?
a. Focus of the group
b. Planned change that will occur
c. Decisions made by executive director
d. Open and frequent communication
D
Although the focus of the group and its planned change are important, they are not the most im-portant factor for the nurse to consider. To accomplish anything with the group open and fre-quent communication is necessary.
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