The director of the nursing department at a hospital is interested in assisting the nurses to comply with Amercian Nurses Association (ANA) nursing research standards. The director plans to establish:
1. A peer review committee to determine nursing performance reviews.
2. A council for determining nursing educational needs.
3. A quality improvement program.
4. A council that examines current nursing practice..
4. A council that examines current nursing practice.
Rationale:
A nursing practice council compares current practice against nursing research to determine the best evidence-based practice for the hospital as suggested by ANA standards. A peer review committee establishes standards to determine the performance of staff. A council to determine educational needs fits in with the quality improvement. It would review errors reported and suggest educational programs as well as asking the staff for their educational preferences. A quality improvement program monitors client care based on outcomes and also investigates errors and makes suggestions for prevention.
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