The Hospital Has Initiated a New Fall Risk Assessment Tool

Multiple Choice

The hospital has initiated a new fall risk assessment tool. The nurse manager would like to reward those staff members who use the tool regularly. Which method of reinforcement would be most successful in getting long-term compliance?

A) A coupon for free lunch for staff members each time they use the tool
B) A counseling session with the nurse manager when the assessment tool has not been used
C) A coupon for a free lunch for staff members who, according to a medical record review of nursing documentation, consistently use the tool correctly
D) A pizza party for the staff when there is 100 percent compliance