The director of nursing of an acute care facility has developed a new mechanism for ensuring that all staff members are apprised of monthly continuing education programs. What decision-making action by this nurse leader corresponds with the implementation portion of the nursing process?

After three months, the director of nursing determines how many nurses took advantage of the monthly continuing education programs.

The director of nursing analyzes the data to determine how many nurses are currently attending continuing education programs sponsored by the acute care facility.

The director of nursing identifies threats to not accomplishing their initial goal.

The director of nursing identifies that nurses are not attending available continuing education programs because they do not appear to be aware of them. The director of nursing sends an email to all nurses with a listing of that month's continuing education programs.