The nurses who provide care in the cardiac catheterization clinic of a large hospital are currently engaged in an EBP initiative. Which of the following factors will have the greatest effect on the success or failure of the initiative?
A) Ensuring that practice guidelines are widely-distributed, clear, and well-understood
B) Providing opportunities for staff to see EBP in action at other hospitals and care facilities
C) Restructuring the flow and organization of work to allow EBP to be implemented
D) Ensuring that examples of traditional practice that are not evidence-based are identified and addressed
C
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