The nursing education department is revising its orientation curriculum for nurse externs. A consultant has been hired to revise the program completely. When the curriculum is completed, most of the prior curriculum and activities are found to be the same. This is an example of which of the following decision-making distortions?

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The Status quo trap occurs when decision-makers choose a familiar or existing option instead of considering new alternatives, even if the familiar option may not be the best choice. In this scenario, the nursing education department chose to keep most of the prior curriculum and activities, even though they hired a consultant to revise the program completely.

The Nursing Education Department Is Revising Its Orientation Curriculum for Nurse