They advocate for the patient’s preferences and
values and set the bar high for safe,
efficient unit practices (e.g., consistency
in care via patient assignments;
efficient and effective bedside
report processes). Clinical nurses
reduce variations beyond the unit
by participating in hospital councils,
committees, or projects and
becoming nurse champions for
interprofessional initiatives. They
also contribute to the refinement of
communication technology, such as
inefficient patient care documentation
processes (Cook, 2001; Laschinger
& Finegan, 2005; Stanley,
2006). [Rate your knowledge about
variations in practice.]