To promote safe, quality health care, the American Nurses Association (ANA):
A) Mandates safe RN staffing levels to health-care agencies
B) Regulates RN competency to practice at the bedside
C) Maintains oversight of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
D) Funds research promoting consumer protection from RN mistakes and errors
C
Maintains oversight of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators
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1. Bowenian 2. Structural 3. Cognitive-behavioral 4. Integrated problem-solving
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a. "I have had EHR instruction and understand the basics of the system. If I need assistance, I will ask for it." b. "The EHR integrates the patient's health information documented by the entire healthcare team into one electronic system." c. "The EHR can track problems and errors, which can direct quality improvement efforts in a given institution." d. "I am proficient with a computer; therefore, I am completely prepared to use the EHR in any institution."