A nurse manager has received a report that indicates the infection rate on the unit has gone up by 25% in the past month.The control phase of management requires that the nurse manager take action.What should the nurse manager do?

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The nurse manager has a duty to implement and mandate interventions to reduce infection rates for her unit.Providing a mandatory handwashing in-service to all staff is the best way to do this and to ensure that every staff member is competent.The other options may be used in the process for the nurse manager to set up or reinforce the handwashing in-service program.

A Nurse Manager Has Received a Report That Indicates the Infection