When selecting the chair of the technology committee who is charged with leading the committee members and decision making regarding implementation of the new system, the best person suited for this role would be which of the following?
1. The vice president of nursing
2. Informatics nurse specialist
3. Information technology programmer
4. Staff nurses affected by the system implementation
2
Rationale: The vice president of nursing has a number of important hospital roles; however, this person may not have the skills or knowledge of system implementation to be an effective leader on this committee.
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1. "What kind of exercises are you doing" 2. "You should try to exercise three to five times a week." 3. "That is not enough." 4. "Is there somewhere that you can walk on the days you don't go to the gym?" 5. "Exercise will not improve your osteoporosis."
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