Assessing patient pain levels

A nursing unit is a pilot testing a new method of assessing patient pain levels. The nurses in the unit are observed not taking the time to implement the new method to compare it to the old method. When surveyed, the nurses decided against implementing the new pain assessment level. What decision-making strategy are this nursing demonstrating by their actions?

 

 

A. Active rejection

 

B. passive rejection

 

C. active adoption

 

D. passive adoption