A group of nurses in an intensive care unit is making a case for the implementation of a mentorship program at their worksite. Which of the following arguments in favor of such a program is most accurate?
A) "We'll likely see the number on incident reports decrease on the unit."
B) "This could result in lower staff turnover than we've seen lately."
C) "This will probably spur on nurses to conduct and publish research."
D) "A mentorship program will allow us to track individual nurses' performance more closely."
B
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