A group of registered nurses who provide care in the operating room (OR) is vehemently opposed to a role for unlicensed care providers in the OR despite the existence of valid and reliable evidence to support such a change. How should the nursing leadership best address this resistance?
A) Clearly presenting the benefits of the proposed change
B) Allowing unlicensed care providers to present their perceived attributes to the RNs
C) Implementing the change and allowing the benefits to become apparent
D) Listening to the concerns of the RNs and creating a dialogue
D
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The nurse is instructing a patient with hypertension about lifestyle modifications. What would be appropriate to include in the teaching for this patient?
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A. flush the line with a 20 mL bolus of normal saline. B. withdraw on the plunger of the syringe to detect blood. C. pinch off the tubing proximal to the injection port. D. explain the procedure to the patient and obtain consent.