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xclash

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A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80 of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of the older adult patient.
 
  Us-ing complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take in making this change? a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in as-sessment and planning.
  b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process.
  c. Focus the assessment on the unit, and omit the hospital and community environment.
  d. Hire a geriatric specialist to oversee and control the project.

Question 2

The process of providing and measuring the correct full-time equivalent (FTE), or complement, to adequately staff a given area is known as:
 
  a. scheduling.
  b. position control.
  c. forecasted workload.
  d. demand management.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Complexity theory suggests that systems interact and adapt and that decision making occurs throughout the systems, as opposed to being held in a hierarchy. In complexity theory, every voice counts, and therefore, all levels of staff would be involved in decision making.

Answer to Question 2

B
Position control is the process of providing and measuring the correct FTE, or complement, to adequately staff a given area.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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