A nurse would be considered an innovator if he or she
a. reads a lot of professional journals and asks the opinions of physicians and more senior nursing staff.
b. is always the first to volunteer to chair a committee or lead a project.
c. is willing to try new ideas in practice, based on evidence, to improve patient care.
d. makes decisions slowly and desires a long testing period for new ideas or processes.
c. is willing to try new ideas in practice, based on evidence, to improve patient care.
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