The nurse manager of the labor and delivery room sees the need to develop a new policy that allows members of the extended family into the delivery room
This policy change would have to be presented to the medical staff. What type of structure would the nurses use to develop the new policy?
a.
Task force
b.
Ad hoc committee
c.
Formal committee
d.
Line committee
ANS: C
Formal committees are part of the organizational structure and have specific duties and authority. Formal committees tend to be permanent.
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A) True B) False
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