The Director of Nursing is looking for a new work schedule for nurses throughout the hospital. She evaluates a schedule system as soon as she learns about it. Eventually, she finds a schedule that is 'good enough' for her needs, even though there may be better schedules available that she hasn't yet learned about. The Director of Nursing is engaging in:
A)satisficing
B)perceptual blinders
C)escalation of commitment
D)confirmation bias
E)post-decisional justification

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The Director of Nursing is satisficing, which means she is accepting a solution that is "good enough" rather than exploring all available options to find the optimal solution.

The Director of Nursing Is Looking for a New Work