On a busy postsurgical care unit, many patients have undergone bowel surgery and are faced with the ...

On a busy postsurgical care unit, many patients have undergone bowel surgery and are faced with the prospect of caring for a new permanent or temporary ostomy.
 
  Traditionally, preoperative and predischarge teaching has been minimal and sporadic, with high levels of patient anxiety evident. An initiative for implementing evidence-based practice around patient education ideally should originate with which of the following people or groups?
  A) The nurses who provide care on the postsurgical unit
  B) The medical team who perform colectomies and bowel resections
  C) The leadership who oversee the care and organization of the hospital's surgical program
  D) Patient and family groups who have experienced bowel surgery in the past