The charge nurse of a small nursing unit plans would like to gain staff acceptance of a time-intensive, budget-imposed change required by the hospital administration.
She plans to emphasize several evidence-based research projects that have shown improved patient health outcomes as a result of implementing this change. This is an example of which of the following organizational change strategies? a. Budget-oriented
b. Normative-reeducative
c. Power-coercive
d. Rational-empirical
Question 2A new cancer center is being built in the local hospital. A patient survey has revealed that patients are not certain which caregiver is the registered nurse (RN) during their hospital stay.
A group is formed to recommend methods to help patients identify which caregiver is their RN for the new cancer center. Which of the following groups best represents those who should be in-volved in forming recommendations? a. Chief medical officer, public relations vice-president, and human resources
b. Oncology clinical nurse specialist, nurse's aides, and RNs
c. Physicians, unit secretaries, and vice-president of finance
d. Vice-president of nursing, decentralized pharmacist, and licensed practic-al/vocational (LPN/LVN) nurses
Question 3A nursing professional practice council is being formulated within an organization. Nurses from the three acute settings will meet monthly to discuss safety, policy, and practice needs within the organization.
What are some of the reasons for this group formation (select all that apply)? a. To provide professional socialization
b. To provide an exchange forum
c. To provide a mechanism for independent work accomplishment
d. To allow members to test a theory
e. To create a sense of status and esteem
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