What should the nurse executive consider when planning the ...

[altibaby]

What should the nurse executive consider when planning the nursing care delivery system of a new hospital? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. How to optimize use of nursing knowledge
  2. The system used by competing hospitals
  3. How to ensure that clients receive optimal care
  4. Skill sets likely to be present in the nurses who will be employed at the hospital
  5. What groups of nurses are available for employment

Question 2

A newly hired nurse manager is being mentored in this new role. How should the mentor advise this manager regarding staffing for the next shift?
 
  1. First you must determine the nursing care hours needed.
  2. First you must become familiar with the classification system we use.
  3. First consider how to modify the schedule to meet client needs.
  4. First consider the need to supplement the current nursing staff so that arrangements can be made.

[blfontai]

Answer to Question 1

1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Optimizing the knowledge of the available nurses is an important component of deciding on a nursing care delivery system.
Rationale 2: The system used by competing hospitals is not of great importance in choosing the system for a new hospital.
Rationale 3: The provision of safe and effective nursing care is the most important of all considerations.
Rationale 4: Optimizing nursing skills is an important consideration when choosing a nursing care delivery system.
Rationale 5: The nurse executive must consider who is available to fill the nursing positions in the organization. Creating a system that requires employing numbers of nurses or nurses with particular specialties or education levels will not be effective if those nurses are not available to employ.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Nursing care hours can be determined after the nurse manager has become familiar with the current patient classification.
Rationale 2: The person responsible for staffing should first become familiar with the staffing method used.
Rationale 3: Modification of the schedule is part of the implementation process. Supplementing staff as needed is part of the implementation process.
Rationale 4: Supplementing staff as needed is part of the implementation process.
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[altibaby]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[alexanderhamilton]

Excellent