A new graduate is asked to serve on the hospital's quality improvement (QI)committee.The nurse understands that the first step in quality improvement is to:
A) collect data to determine whether standards are being met.
B) implement a plan to correct the problem.
C) identify the standard.
D) determine whether the findings warrant correction.

Question

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Before further action (data collection,decision making related to correction,and implementation of a plan)can occur,it is necessary to identify the standards against which data collection and decision making will occur.Institutions may or may not adopt standards that are already established by organizations such as the ANA.

A New Graduate Is Asked to Serve on the Hospital's