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A Shared Governance committee is identifying ways to improve the safety of patient care. What goals will the committee members keep in mind when making these decisions?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Achieve safe staffing levels.
2. Build in break times for all staff.
3. Follow evidence-based care processes.
4. Examine increasing the use of technology.
5. Recognize that disciplinary action is an option.
Correct

1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Goals for safety should include safe staffing. (See Page 219-220 The Ideal Practice Environment: High Reliability Organizations)
Rationale 2: Goals for safety should include safe working environments that include break times for all staff. (See Page 219-220 The Ideal Practice Environment: High Reliability Organizations)
Rationale 3: Goals for safety should include following the standards of care with evidence-based interventions. (See Page 219-220 The Ideal Practice Environment: High Reliability Organizations)
Rationale 4: Goals for safety should include the use of technology that increases time that nurses spend with patients. (See Page 219-220 The Ideal Practice Environment: High Reliability Organizations)
Rationale 5: Goals for safety do not include the use of disciplinary action. (See Page 219-220 The Ideal Practice Environment: High Reliability Organizations)

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