What action can the registered nurse take to control personal practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. Improve the professional practice of nurses and nursing assistants.
b. Refrain from shared governance.
c. Implement peer review.
d. Identify and recommend elimination of hazards in the workplace.
e. Identify and recommend processes that work to ensure the safety of patients.
A, C, D, E
To control personal practice, the registered nurse can improve the professional practice of nurses and nursing assistants, implement shared governance, implement peer review, identify and rec-ommend elimination of hazards in the workplace, and identify and recommend processes that work to ensure the safety of patients.
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