You are the clinical coordinator hired to improve efficiency in a cardiac rehabilitation unit. The unit is staffed by a cardiac physician, a nurse, and a clinical exercise physiologist, along with two technical assistants who help prepare the patient for graded exercise tests. The graded exercise tests are performed "on demand" currently and the clinic owner wants to examine ways to be more efficient with staffing. You have elected to form a committee that will include all three of the current clinical staff. Which of these would be a good strategy to insure a healthy group dynamic?

A. Allow the physician to dictate the direction the committee will go, he has the most education
B. Rely primarily on the clinical exercise physiologist due to his or her extended contact with each patient who is tested
C. Focus on the nurse since she knows the financial cost of various medications and how often they're used
D. Establish clear expectations with each member and reinforce those equally and consistently


Answer: D

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