As a team leader, the charge nurse would incorporate which of the following into the meetings for greatest team input?
a. Promote involvement of all members.
b. Carefully use terms for problem solving.
c. Coerce all members to participate.
d. Use language with which the UAPs are unfamiliar.
ANS: A
Involving all members assists in the implementation of changes. The other options are not a guide for leading teams.
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