A nursing manager wants to investigate the best practice research on a specific patient safety issue.The best action by the nursing manager would be to:

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The manager should research the relevant literature, using such resources as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).One of the goals of AHRQ is to promote research in everyday practice, and as part of that goal, this agency provides syntheses of current research.Other facilities may not be using best practice.It is premature to convene work groups before collecting data.This might be part of an action plan once the research has been done.Journals of nursing management do carry some research articles and best practice articles but would not be the best location for this information.

A Nursing Manager Wants to Investigate the Best Practice Research