A hospital has been acquired by a new management company. As part of this acquisition, several different types of equipment have been introduced into the client care area. How can the manager best plan to reduce the stress of using this equipment?

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1. Having all the equipment at once would complicate learning and increase stress.
2. The nurses with the most seniority will already be stressed by all the new equipment. Asking them to be responsible for teaching the remainder of the nursing staff is not a good plan.
3. The best way to decrease stress of using this equipment is to be certain training is adequate.
4. There is no assurance that all of the nurses will read these instructions. Many nurses do better when shown how to use equipment and allowed to practice.

A Hospital Has Been Acquired by a New Management Company