Traditional practice has proven resilient at a county hospital, and efforts to implement the evidence-based practice (EBP) paradigm have been met with significant resistance from nurses
What is the most significant disadvantage of basing nursing practice on tradition?
A) It denies the individuality of patients.
B) It is a less efficient use of time and resources than EBP.
C) It promotes intellectual stagnation on the part of nurses.
D) It does not guarantee predictable outcomes.
D
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