The nurse executive suspects that the nurse managers see evidence-based management (EBM) as another management suggestion that will "blow-over" with time

Question

What is the best way for the nurse executive to be assured that EBM strategies are being used in the facility? 1. Require a weekly report on the strategies from each nurse manager.
2. Call staff nurses in and ask them about how the managers are making day-to-day decisions on the unit.
3. Make daily walking rounds with a member of upper management to check on the progress of the EBM initiative.
4. Incorporate EBM into the performance evaluation of the nurse managers.

Answer 1

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Explanation: 1. This plan is likely to make the nurse managers resent EBM strategies as they have resulted in another report for the nurse managers to generate. The nurse executive may gain some information from the reports, but the benefit of that knowledge is likely not worth the risk of turning the nurse managers against the idea of EBM.
2. This strategy may gain some information for the nurse executive, but is likely to be seen as devious by the nurse managers. The managers may feel as if the nurse executive does not trust them and is asking the nurses to report on the managers.
3. This is another way that some information might be gained. However, this is also a way that could offend the nurse managers and may give EBM a bad name amongst the nurse managers.
4. While this method may take some time to produce information, it is the best method listed. This process assumes that the nurse manager is going to practice EBM and will reward those who do.