A newly graduated nurse in the hospital states that, since she is so new, she cannot participate in quality improvement (QI) projects. What response by the precepting nurse is best?
a. "All staff nurses are required to participate in quality improvement here."
b. "Even being new, you can implement activities designed to improve care."
c. "It's easy to identify what indicators should be used to measure quality."
d. "You should ask to be assigned to the research and quality committee."
ANS: B
The preceptor should try to reassure the nurse that implementing QI measures is not out of line for a newly licensed nurse. Simply stating that all nurses are required to participate does not help the nurse understand how that is possible and is dismissive. Identifying indicators of quality is not an easy, quick process and would not be the best place to suggest a new nurse to start. Asking to be assigned to the QI committee does not give the nurse information about how to implement QI in daily practice.
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