A group of nurses are expressing dissatisfaction with the amount of technology that is being used because it affects time spent with patients at the bedside. Which response should be made to reduce the nurses' dissatisfaction?
A) "Technology reduces the need to hire individuals to collect the data."
B) "The time spent learning new technology should lessen as skills improve."
C) "Learning new skills is important in every industry, including patient care."
D) "Data are used to improve clinical practice by supporting evidence-based practice."
D) "Data are used to improve clinical practice by supporting evidence-based practice."
Explanation: A) There is no evidence the technology reduces the need to hire individuals to collect the data. The implementation of technology is labor intensive and costly.
B) Although skills may improve over time, technology is always changing, and learning will be continuous.
C) Nurses understand the need for continuing education. Explaining that learning new skills is an expectation for patient care is condescending.
D) Clinicians need to understand the relationship between big data and evidence-informed practice.
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