As a part of the strategic planning process, nursing units have been asked to develop strategies to meet designated objectives. Which statements represent strategies? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. Decreasing the time from admission to assessment is an objective. There is no indication of how this is to be accomplished.
2. Increasing client satisfaction with better meals is an objective. There is no indication of how this would be accomplished.
3. Decreasing the number of medication errors is an objective. There are no strategies given for how this would be accomplished.
4. Initiating IV therapy within a specific time is a strategy. It is specific to the task and specifies an action to take.
5. Using scanning mechanisms is an example of how something would be done, so it is a strategy.

As a Part of the Strategic Planning Process, Nursing Units