As part of a quality assurance project,a nurse is to round on every patient daily for 1 month to ensure the intravenous tubing is labeled with date hung and nurse's initials.The nurse is hoping to be promoted to a full-time position within the quality department,and success on this project is very important to receiving the position.The nurse retains all other assignments,and is often interrupted to help other staff or answer call lights.The nurse discusses these concerns with the manager,who frees him/her for 1 hour each day to make rounds.During this 1 hour each day the nurse will organize herself/himself and environment by practicing what organizational method?
A) Art of "no detourism"
B) Reducing stacked-desk syndrome
C) Art of "wastebasketry"
D) Managing e-mail and memo mania

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The "Art of 'no detourism'" refers to focusing on the task at hand without allowing distractions or detours to interrupt the workflow. In this scenario, the nurse is allocated one hour each day specifically to make rounds, implying that during this time, the nurse is to concentrate solely on this task without engaging in other activities or allowing interruptions, embodying the principle of "no detourism."

As Part of a Quality Assurance Project,a Nurse Is to Round