As a nurse manager,you know that the satisfaction of patients is critical in making QI decisions.You propose to circulate a questionnaire to discharged patients,asking about their experiences on your unit.Your supervisor cautions you to also consider other sources of data for decisions because:
A) the return rate on patient questionnaires is frequently low.
B) patients are rarely reliable sources about their own hospital experiences.
C) hospital experiences are frequently obscured by pain, analgesics, and other factors affecting awareness.
D) patients are reliable sources about their own experiences but are limited in their ability to gauge clinical competence of staff.

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Patients are reliable and motivated sources of their own experience but often do not have sufficient knowledge of clinical procedures to provide feedback about clinical competence.

As a Nurse Manager,you Know That the Satisfaction of Patients