A health care facility is implementing a new evidence-based nursing protocol. Which action is necessary to ensure successful implementation?
a. Develop evaluation processes to validate the protocol.
b. Ask for recommendations from senior nursing administration.
c. Assess cost-effectiveness of the evidence-based protocol.
d. Attain support from nurses who are implementing the protocol.
ANS: D
Complete buy-in from the people who will be involved in implementing the new protocol is essential to the success of implementation.
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