The nurse manager is devising a teaching schedule for the staff who are about to begin using a new type of patient bed in the ICU.Implementation is planned in 6 weeks.When is the best time for the manager to schedule the teaching sessions?
A) Immediately
B) One week before implementation
C) Two weeks before implementation
D) Four weeks before implementation

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People retain information better when they have the opportunity to use it soon after it is presented.Therefore,the nurse manager should schedule teaching sessions 1 week before implementation of the equipment.If classes are scheduled too early,the nurses might forget how to use the equipment before it is implemented.If the teaching is offered immediately prior to use with patients,there wouldn't be an adequate opportunity to practice skills and ask appropriate questions regarding use of the new device.

The Nurse Manager Is Devising a Teaching Schedule for the Staff