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The nurse manager is aware of a safety issue that continues to occur on a patient care area. Which action would help to identify this safety issue before it adversely affects a patient?
1. Ask physicians to report the safety issue when identified.
2. Reprimand nurses who permit this safety issue to occur.
3. Write a memo to the staff about the safety issue.
4. Create a red-flag to be used for the safety issue.
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Rationale 1: It is not the responsibility of the physicians to report safety issues. Every care provider is responsible for identifying safety issues. (See Page 27 Rapid-Cycle Change and Continuous Quality Improvement)
Rationale 2: Reprimanding nurses who permit this safety issue to occur does not promote a culture of safety. (See Page 27 Rapid-Cycle Change and Continuous Quality Improvement)
Rationale 3: Writing a memo to the staff about the safety issue does not ensure that the safety issue will be properly addressed. (See Page 27 Rapid-Cycle Change and Continuous Quality Improvement)
Rationale 4: Creating a red-flag to be used for the safety issue calls attention to the safety issue in advance in order to prevent it from occurring. (See Page 27 Rapid-Cycle Change and Continuous Quality Improvement)

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