Management of a county hospital has been resistant to providing time, facilities, and subscriptions to allow nurses to conduct online searches near the point of care
Which of the following arguments can the nurses present to strengthen their case for these tools?
A) "Online access at or near the point of care has been mandated by law."
B) "Providing for literature searches has been shown to save money and shorten patient stays."
C) "It is unethical for nurses to provide care that is not rooted in a recent literature search."
D) "The increased confidence that nurses gain from accessing knowledge is linked to improved patient outcomes."
B
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1. "My dad was killed while driving drunk before I was even born.". 2. "I didn't take anything out of that store. The manager is just trying to pin something on me.". 3. "There was lots of beer in that store. I didn't see how taking one six-pack would hurt anything.". 4. "I can't have fun at a party without beer."