« previous next »

Author Question: The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major rehabilitation and subacute facility ... (Read 80 times)

D2AR0N

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 561
on: Jul 8, 2018
The nursing chief executive officer (CEO) works in a major rehabilitation and subacute facility network. Her span of control refers to the number of:
 
  a. miles in which the network resides.
  b. ancillary staff accountable to her.
  c. nurses and non-nurses reporting to her.
  d. inpatients that the facilities service.

Question 2

A nursing unit is frequently short-staffed. Many agency nurses work to fill staff nurse vacancies. The manager has hired many new graduates, but most leave in less than 1 year. This may be the result of a lack of:
 
  a. continuity of care.
  b. formal leadership.
  c. ethical behaviors.
  d. shared assumptions.


Bison

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 342
Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Span of control refers to the number of nurses and non-nurses reporting to a manager.

Answer to Question 2

D
Groups that are stable and have a history of shared learning are likely to have developed some degree of culture, but groups with significant turnover of members and leaders may lack shared assumptions (Schein, 1992).


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Multiple sclerosis is a condition wherein the body's nervous system is weakened by an autoimmune reaction that attacks the myelin sheaths of neurons.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

Did you know?

ACTH levels are normally highest in the early morning (between 6 and 8 A.M.) and lowest in the evening (between 6 and 11 P.M.). Therefore, a doctor who suspects abnormal levels looks for low ACTH in the morning and high ACTH in the evening.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).

Nursing history for weight assessment Nursing history for weight assessment
Nursing Interventions for Different Levels of Anxiety Nursing Interventions for Different Levels of Anxiety
Nursing Interventions According to Stage of Severity for Suicide Risk Nursing Interventions According to Stage of Severity for Suicide Risk
Teaching women about the safety of drug use during pregnancy is an essential component of nursing ... Teaching women about the safety of drug use during pregnancy is an essential component of nursing ...
Coronary arteries and major vessels (A) anterior (B) posterior. Coronary arteries and major vessels (A) anterior (B) posterior.
Bach, Minuet in G major, BWV Anh 114, Piano Bach, Minuet in G major, BWV Anh 114, Piano
Video: Spermatogenesis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library