The new graduate LPN accepts a position as a staff nurse in a hospice home-care unit
Upon attending the first staff meeting the nurse learns there has been a problem with keeping nurses safe when visiting certain areas of town, and the nurses are requesting improvement. What role can this new graduate expect to take in the change process?
1.
Participate in the change process.
2.
Identify needed changes.
3.
Recommend changes to improve processes.
4.
Evaluate the effectiveness of change.
ANS: 1
The graduate nurse who is new to this department will participate in changes decided by more experienced nurses in the department.
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