As nurses accept the responsibility of implementing research findings, they will begin plans to implement changes in their practice setting. What suggestion might help smooth the transition on a hospital unit?
a. Involve the nursing leaders to plan how the changes will be implemented.
b. Have the unit manager include the changes in the policy and procedure ma-nual.
c. Seek input from all nurses who have a stake in the intervention or changes.
d. Have a staff education meeting, talk about great change, and serve pizza.
C
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