A nurse is working with a group and would like to facilitate successful collaboration. Which of the following would be the most important factor for the nurse to consider?
a. Focus of the group
b. Planned change that will occur
c. Decisions made by executive director
d. Open and frequent communication
ANS: D
Although the focus of the group and its planned change are important, they are not the most im-portant factor for the nurse to consider. To accomplish anything with the group, open and fre-quent communication is necessary. Decisions should be made through consensus of the group, not the decisions of one person.
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