The chief nursing officer (CNO) of a hospital system works with senior leadership for approval to initiate an electronic health system.
He recruits a nursing informaticist and a chief medical in-formatics officer to begin the process of planning the education and roll-out of the new electronic system. The CNO could be viewed as the: a. resistor.
b. innovator.
c. change agent.
d. strategist.
Question 2The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventila-tor-associated pneumonia. In order to effectively gather evidence to guide practice, what is the critical first step?
a. Develop the clinical question.
b. Identify the databases to be used.
c. Appraise the evidence.
d. Integrate available evidence with unit ex-pertise.
Question 3Betty is calculating the total patient days on her unit. Her average daily census is 35 and her average length of stay is 2.4 days. The total patient days on Betty's unit is _____ days.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4Which of the following theories is most closely related to Needs Theory?
a. Adaptation Theory
b. Motivation Theory
c. Systems Theory
d. Transcultural Theory