An ADN nurse is learning about the importance of EBP within all areas of nursing. Which factor provides motivation for implementing EBP?
A) Helps control health care costs
B) Stabilizes litigation
C) Improves the best practice approach
D) Required to maintain licensure
Implementing the ratio legislation in California proved to be difficult, requiring several years and much discussion, before a law was enacted. It is noted that even after passing, there continued to be issues.
What notable incident occurred that threatened to jeopardize this legislation?
A) Nursing unions balked when courts ruled that both LVNs and RNs could be used to meet minimum staffing ratios.
B) The current nursing shortage made it impossible to meet the mandated ratios.
C) Legislation was introduced to delay implementation of the minimum 1:5 nurse-to-patient staffing ratio on medical-surgical units.
D) A significant number of hospitals in the state had to close their doors due to the cost of implementing staffing ratios.
A nurse enjoys the direct contact with her clients but is also ready to advance her career to a higher level. Which characteristic would best support her decision to seek a DNP instead of a PhD/DNS?
A) More hours spent in the didactic phase
B) Greater availability of financial aid
C) More emphasis on using training to improve population health
D) Greater emphasis on developing new nursing knowledge
A new graduate is excited to be joining the local hospital, which utilizes EBP throughout the organization. How will EBP affect the care the client will receive from this nurse?
A) The client will receive the benefits of the best research combined with clinical expertise.
B) The client will receive care from a nurse with an advanced degree.
C) The client will be able to identify the overall costs more clearly.
D) The client's opinion will be the deciding factor for care options.
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