The nurse manager is planning unit orientation for new employees. ...

[frankwu]

The nurse manager is planning unit orientation for new employees. Which must be considered? Select all that apply. Employee:
 
  1. Cultural diversity
  2. Generational differences
  3. Socioeconomic status
  4. Shifts assigned
  5. Retirements on unit

Question 2

A nurse manager is participating in the health care organization's strategic planning committee. Which factor is the primary driving force and controlling factor in new initiatives this committee might recommend?
 
  1. Cost of care
  2. Access to care
  3. Availability of care
  4. Quality of care

[Brenm]

Answer to Question 1

1, 2
Explanation: 1. Any time someone is speaking to a group of people, cultural diversity and generational
differences must be considered. Employee socioeconomic status, particular shifts assigned, and
the number of retirements on the unit are not considerations when teaching new employees
the particular information about how the unit works. Shifts assigned and the number of
retirements would be useful in decision making about the number of new employees to hire.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale 1: While all of the options given are driving forces in today's health care environment, the cost of providing care is still the primary issue. Cost of care controls access, availability, and even quality.
Rationale 2: Access to care is controlled by the ability to pay for that access.
Rationale 3: Care will not be available if it cannot be funded.
Rationale 4: Health care providers do not like to correlate quality with cost, but the economic reality is that quality care must also be funded care.
Global Rationale: