Which of the following is a correct statement regarding a change in practice based on research evidence?
a. All members of the health care team need to be vigilant about monitoring the results of the implementation.
b. Generally the physician takes over the responsibility for monitoring effectiveness of the change.
c. It is not necessary to constantly monitor the results as with research use projects.
d. Because nurses are with the patients all the time, they alone are responsible for monitoring change.
ANS: A
After implementation of an intervention, nurses and other health care professionals need to evaluate the effectiveness of the change to determine whether the change should be embraced or reevaluated.
There is a need for all members of the team to notice the effectiveness of the change. After implementation of an intervention, nurses and other health care professionals need to evaluate the effectiveness of the change to determine whether the change should be embraced or reevaluated.
It is still necessary to monitor results to see whether the change is effective in the new institution. After implementation of an intervention, nurses and other health care professionals need to evaluate the effectiveness of the change to determine whether the change should be embraced or reevaluated.
There is a need for all members of the team to notice the effectiveness of the change. After implementation of an intervention, nurses and other health care professionals need to evaluate the effectiveness of the change to determine whether the change should be embraced or reevaluated.
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