The hospital's strategic building plan calls for the nursing unit to double in size within the next year. How can planning for this increase best be accomplished?
1. A consultant who can gather ideas from all involved while avoiding the confrontations and clashes that would occur if all parties gathered to plan together.
2. The nursing manager, who then can offer direct feedback to team members regarding their active roles in the change process.
3. A well-coordinated team to represent all involved, to ensure that all difficult aspects of the change process are considered.
4. An open forum of all staff, so that no workplace teamwork issues go unaddressed.
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Explanation: 1. An outside consultant is less likely to gain access to important information or to assist the nursing team to address teamwork issues.
2. A well-led team would can best offer feedback in a direct fashion, member to member.
3. A well-coordinated team will address all relevant points in an organized fashion.
4. The forum for addressing workplace issues needs to be planned and managed in a controlled and constructive way.
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