The nursing team is tasked with making a decision regarding implementation of a new unit policy. What is the first step this team should take in this work?
1. Obtain an institutional pledge to finance any necessary changes.
2. Outline the priority needs of the work team.
3. Organize interventions to solve the problem.
4. Clearly define the problem being addressed.
Correct Answer: 4
The first step in the decision-making is clearly defining the problem being addressed. After this step is done, the priorities of client care should be addressed, interventions should be designed and organized, and financial support should be considered.
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