A busy, inner city CCU has had a record number of nosocomial infections during the month of December. The head nurse held a meeting with the department to begin a systematic review process of all of the infected patients
In order to facilitate the collection of relevant data, she can eliminate a barrier to the collection of data by the point of care staff through which of the following? 1. Allowing nurses who are comfortable with the research process to collect data
2. Hiring a consultant to create the research process and collect data
3. Providing workshops and preceptors to guide the nurses
4. Asking the staff to work an extra hour per week to facilitate collection
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Rationale: Nurses are important members of the health care profession with unique experiences and education. Nurses have the ability to collect data, record it, and assist in the analysis to develop evidence to support improved patient care practices. Nurses can learn to be integral members of a research team.
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