Nursing leadership is choosing nurses from within the organization to fill the role of nurse champion prior to introducing new evidence-based practice policies. Those in leadership should look for nurses with which qualities? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Nurses who are not stakeholders in the organization.
2. Nurses who are clinically knowledgeable.
3. Nurses who are easy to persuade that the change is beneficial.
4. Nurses who have a commitment to improve quality of care.
5. Nurses who hold patient safety as their number one priority
2, 4, 5
Rationale 1: All nurses who work in the facility are stakeholders in the organization.
Rationale 2: Nurse champions should be clinically knowledgeable so that they are respected by others for that knowledge.
Rationale 3: Being easy to persuade is not the mark of a nurse suitable for the role of nurse champion.
Rationale 4: The nurse who is committed to improvement of patient care is a good candidate for this position.
Rationale 5: Patient safety is of utmost importance when policies are being changes. A nurse who believes patient safety is of highest priority is a good candidate for the role of nurse champion.
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