A highly respected staff registered nurse on the medical-surgical unit has been asked to champion the implementation of a new nursing protocol. What does "champion" mean in this situation? The staff nurse will be ____
a. Accepting an award on behalf of her unit regarding this protocol
b. Displaying a winning attitude in support of the new protocol
c. Educating others in continuous quality improvement protocols
d. Leading the support for implementing the new protocol
D
To champion a process means to defend or support something. Informal, highly respected leaders are the best persons to choose as champions. They will help "sell" the new idea to others in that particular discipline. They may be involved in education, leadership, and ongoing marketing of the idea.
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Horowitz identified six steps that clinicians can take to more effectively work with immigrant populations. Which of the following is the first step?
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