Which indicates the primary reason for the addition of the clinical microsystem as a nursing care delivery system?
1. Those who deliver the nursing care make the most educated decisions for a particular unit.
2. Clinical decision making is best made by nursing leaders for all units within that particular hospital.
3. Those nurses working in particular service area are best suited to make decisions for the clients in that
area.
4. Clinical decision making is best made by the clients who are served by a particular unit.
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Explanation: 1. The clinical microsystem method began to allow those who are involved in a particular unit
make the decisions for that unit. The other options are not correct as they do not describe
decision making by those on the ?front lines? on a particular unit.
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