A nurse manager is brainstorming quality improvement methods. Which action would help implement these methods on the assigned unit?
a. Continue without change.
b. Resist change from upper management.
c. Empower employees to carry out needed strategies for change.
d. Agree to change what is directly benefi-cial.
C
To implement and benefit from quality improvement methods, the nurse should encourage em-ployees to carry out needed strategies for change. Continuing without change, resisting change, or only agreeing to change that is only directly beneficial would not be helpful.
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