An instructor is teaching the class about cost-conscious nursing practice. The instructor knows that the students understand this concept when the students make which statements? Select all that apply
A) "Nurses must search for more efficient ways to deliver nursing care."
B) "Careful use of supplies will reduce waste and save money."
C) "I do have to take short cuts every now and then."
D) "There are insufficient healthcare workers to meet the need right now."
E) "A new emphasis has been placed on health promotion and disease prevention."
Answer: A, B, E
Nurses at all levels face significant pressures to become more cost conscious. This level of financial accountability is new to the nursing profession. Nurses must now compete with other departments within organizations for limited resources. Nurses can be more cost-conscious by carefully using supplies, by searching for more efficient ways to deliver nursing care, and by placing a new emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Taking short cuts can lead to mistakes and client care should never be compromised. It is true that there are insufficient healthcare workers to meet needs, but this does not contribute to cost-conscious nursing care.
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