A nurse in a critical care unit observes that communication in the unit is not fully honest and straightforward, in that people do not confront others who are not meeting expected care standards
The nurse proposes an improvement strategy for this problem. What outcome is most likely?
A) The less-than-competent staff members will be encouraged to leave.
B) Improved collaborative communication will result in improved patient safety.
C) Staff will have less need to check on each other's work.
D) Patients' families will make fewer complaints to the patient representative.
B
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