A demand management system is a better predictor of staff than ...

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A demand management system is a better predictor of staff than patient classification systems. The demand management system focuses on:
 
  1. Immediate client needs.
  2. Historical data of expected client outcomes.
  3. Allocation of staff throughout the organization.
  4. Nursing care hours.

Question 2

A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. Which of the following types of supplemental staffing would be most costly to the organization?
 
  1. PRN nurse
  2. Internal float nurse
  3. Per diem staff
  4. Agency nurse

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Demand management utilizes historical data to determine client outcomes and nursing hours
needed to meet these outcomes. Patient classification systems focus on client needs. Allocation
of nursing staff throughout the organization does not assist the manager in planning for future
staffing needs. Nursing care hours do not apply to predicting staffing needs.

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation: 1. Agency nurses used for supplemental staffing often earn two to three times the salary of
in-house nurses. PRN nurses are part of an internal float that provides supplemental staffing
at a substantially lower cost than using agency nurses. Internal float nurses are part of an
internal float that provides supplemental staffing at a substantially lower cost than using
agency nurses.