The members of a steering committee should be carefully selected. Which committee would be most effective?
1. A four-member committee consisting entirely of high-level executive board members
2. A five-member committee consisting of one upper-level management representative from each department
3. A 15-member committee consisting of multidisciplinary representatives from each unit/department
4. A 12-member committee consisting of staff nurse representatives from each unit
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Rationale: The correct answer is a 15-member committee consisting of multidisciplinary representatives from each unit/department. To be effective, a steering committee should be large enough to make decisions, but small enough to be effective. All those affected should be represented with a multidisciplinary team membership.
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