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Utilizing the DECIDE acronym for the process of decision making, what are the first and final steps in the process? (Select all that apply.)

A communication system developed originally to address communication patterns in critical situations is:

A hospital with a large surgery department is concerned about surgeons starting their own surgical centers. In relation to the environmental assessment process, this is an example of:

An important factor in nurse retention is managerial leadership. Which leadership style has the greatest impact on nurse job satisfaction?

The Joint Commission’s (TJC’s) emergency management accreditation standards call for hospitals to sustain disaster operations for at least ______ hours.

Which of the following statements is true about the New England Medical Center (NEMC) case management model?

An intravenous infusion center is considering switching intravenous pumps to another vendor. A team of nurses is gathered to examine the benefits and uses and to conduct a cost analysis of various intravenous pumps. After thoroughly reviewing the data and piloting several intravenous pumps, the team votes to determine which pumps to use. The nurses selected the pump which provides them with the most safeguards for safe infusion delivery. Which type of decision-making tool was used in this process?

The responsibility for making decisions about and designing strategies to create a climate and environmental context around the provision of nursing and health care services lies with:

Nurses on the midnight shift are experiencing difficulty with receiving materials from the central supply department. Last night a patient was admitted to the unit from the emergency department with a heart dysrhythmia. The nurse requested that a temporary pacemaker kit be placed in the unit as a standby in case the patient required its use. The central supply unit did not comply until the patient required its emergent use. The nurse was stressed. This is an example of which type of stress?

A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____ organizational form.