A nurse leader seeks input from staff nurses on a regular basis and allows for changes in practice to improve client outcomes with minimal barriers. This is an example of:
a. Decision making
b. Critical thinking
c. Empowerment
d. Delegation
C
Empowerment includes increasing nurses' authority by ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to effectively make the decisions for which they are held ac-countable. This means removing barriers to decision making and allowing staff nurses the au-thority to make client decisions in "real time," as needs demand, rather than requiring nurses to obtain numerous approvals.
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