The responsibility to articulate the business case for evidence-based practice to governing boards lies with:
a. the staff nurse.
b. senior leadership.
c. the nurse manager.
d. the quality improvement committee.
B
Senior leaders have a responsibility to articulate the business case for evidence-based practice to governing boards. Communication with boards has been identified as an important strategy by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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a. "I can get the cast wet as long as I dry it right away with a hair dryer." b. "I should avoid moving my fingers and elbow until the cast is removed." c. "I will apply an ice pack to the cast over the fracture site for the next 24 hours." d. "I can rub lotion on any itching areas under the cast with a cotton-tipped applicator."