A staff RN is leading a quality improvement team on the care of the total hip replacement patient. The issue is an increased length of stay from 1 year ago. The nurse asks team members to reframe the problem statement from their perspective
Twenty different problem statements were developed. The team is focusing on four of the problem statements. This is an example of which of the following techniques? a. Problem solving
b. Evaluating the consequences
c. Inclusive judgment
d. Problem processing
A
Problem solving occurs when moving from an undesirable to a desirable state. It occurs in a va-riety of nursing contexts.
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a. 6:30 AM on January 13. b. 6:30 PM on January 13. c. 6:30 PM on January 14. d. 6:30 AM on January 15.
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The nurse caring for a child with cellulitis of the ankle is aware that the inflammatory reaction may be caused by: (Select all that apply.)
a. Staphylococcus b. Pseudomonas c. Streptococcus d. Haemophilus influenzae e. Salmonella typhi