You work in an intermediate care unit and have asked to be involved in developing new guidelines to prevent pressure ulcers in your patient population.The nurse manager tells you that you do not yet have enough experience to be on the prevention task force and that your ideas will be rejected by others.This situation is an example of
A) a barrier to handoff communication.
B) a work environment that is unhealthy.
C) ineffective decision making.
D) nursing practice that is not evidence-based.

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These are examples of an unhealthy work environment.A healthy work environment values communication,collaboration,and effective decision making.It also has authentic leadership.It is not an example of handoff communication,which is communication that occurs to transition patient care from one staff member to another.Neither does it relate to ineffective decision making.As a nurse,you can still implement evidence-based practice,but your influence in the unit is limited by the unhealthy work environment.

You Work in an Intermediate Care Unit and Have Asked