A nurse is participating on a quality improvement (QI) committee that is tasked with developing a program to reduce medication administration errors following a sentinel event at the facility. Which action should the committee take first?

Involve nurses who administer medications in quality improvement programs.

Recommend a program on medication administration to all facility nurses who administer medications.

Conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) on the error that occurred.

Ensure competency of medication administration by requiring nurses to pass an examination.