Nurses believe that there is a need to change policy for their clinical unit. What is the first step these nurses should take when considering this need for new policy?
A) Determining how many people are affected by the policy
B) Identifying the problem
C) Looking for ethical arguments regarding the policy
D) Finding out who has authority to change the policy

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Rationale 1: There are steps that are necessary before determining how many people will be affected by the policy.
Rationale 2: Changing and writing policy is a thoughtful and methodical process that should follow a distinct framework. The first step of this framework is identifying the problem.
Rationale 3: Determining the ethical arguments involved in the policy or policy change is important, but this is not the first step.
Rationale 4: It will be very important for these nurses to determine who has the authority to change the policy, but this is not their first step.

Nurses Believe That There Is a Need to Change Policy