"Lean culture" is a term used for the principle of eliminating waste. Which illustrates the principle that nurses must do more with less?
a. Assigning the night shift RN to restock the rooms.
b. Employing a staff member to stock all patient rooms for frequently used supplies.
c. Assigning all nurses to restock their rooms every day.
d. Placing all frequently used supplies in a central location.
B
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A This is a possible solution but having a staff member devoted to this would al-low the nurse to spend time appropriately.
B Providing a staff member to restock the rooms frees up the nurses to spend time caring for their patients.
C This is a possible solution but having a staff member devoted to this would al-low the nurse to spend time appropriately.
D This is a possible solution but having a staff member devoted to this would al-low the nurse to spend time appropriately.
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