A nursing committee developed an evidence-based intervention that it would like to initiate institute-wide. Which step should the committee take to implement the intervention?
a. Conduct a small pilot study involving the proposed change.
b. Ask the charge nurse to propose the change to administration.
c. Poll the nursing staff to determine its attitude toward change.
d. Invite nursing experts in the city to review the proposed change.
ANS: A
Usually a small pilot study within the institution is done before any institute-wide change in practice is made. B. The charge nurse will not have the evidence needed to propose the change to administration. C. Polling the nursing staff is not going to help with implementing the change. D. Nursing experts might not have the information needed to determine if the change is appropriate within the organization.
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