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	POLICY: The Nurse Executive and other nursing leaders participate with leaders from the governing body, management, medical staff and clinical areas in: The hospital's decision-making structures and processes LD.1.8. Development of organizationwide patient care programs, policies and procedures that describe how patient's care needs are met; Development and implementation of the organization's plan for providing care; Participation in the organizations decision-making processes; and Implementation of an effective and continuous program to measure, assess and improve performance. ...
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	...programs to promote the recruitment, retention, development and continuing education of patient care staff members LD.1.9. The Nurse Executive or designee participates in evaluating, selecting and integrating health care technology and information management systems that support patient care needs and the efficient utilization of nursing resources IM.1.1.2. Appropriate nursing leaders collaborate with nursing educators to influence curricula, including clinical and/or managerial...