A staff RN has been struggling with the delivery system from Central Supply. He documents a delay of 1 to 3 hours from the time that the order is sent to Central Supply to the time that the requested equipment is sent to the floor
The RN asks, "Why does a Central Supply unit need to service the entire hospital? Why not consider a decentralized Central Supply established for each floor?" This is an example of what type of thinking? a. Amiable thinker
b. Critical thinker
c. Traditional thinker
d. Unrealistic thinker
B
A critical thinker challenges and questions the norm. A traditional thinker preserves the norm or status quo. Amiable thinker and unrealistic thinker are incorrect.
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1. Ineffective delegation. 2. Negligence. 3. Underdelegation. 4. Unnecessary duplication.
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a. Near small communities with access to families and activities b. In rural areas removed from family and social activities c. Near urban areas with access to families and low-paying jobs d. In urban areas without access to families and jobs
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A) Anxiety B) Powerlessness C) Imbalanced nutrition D) Impaired sleep patterns
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1. "My wife and I are driving our motor home to the beach tomorrow." 2. "I am going home to mow my lawn." 3. "I take a nap every afternoon." 4. "I just checked out a new book from the library." 5. "I am taking my grandchildren to the zoo tomorrow."