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ghost! · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which statement, made by a newly promoted nurse manager, indicates good understanding of full-time equivalents (FTE) as a component of the unit budget? Select all that apply.

1. An FTE is equal to 2,080 hours per year.
2. FTE is different from worked FTE.
3. FTEs can be used to measure a nurse's productivity.
4. FTEs are a measure of effectiveness.
5. FTE is a count of the people working on the unit at any specific time.

Question 2

The medical center nurse executive tells the nurse managers that the nursing department will be instituting evidence-based management (EBM). The medical center has a history of bureaucratic management style.

What should the managers consider about these two facts? 1. The history of centralized decision making in the bureaucratic organization will make EBM easier to implement.
2. Since EBM depends on all managers following rigid policies and procedures this transition should go quickly.
3. These two concepts have very little influence on one another.
4. The restrictions on decision making that are common in bureaucratic organizations will make use of EBM strategies difficult.

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. An FTE is a full-time position that is equated to 40 hours of work per week, 80 hours per pay period, or 2,080 hours per year.
2. FTE and worked FTE are two different measures.
3. FTE is used as a component of productivity of a unit, but is not used to measure a specific nurse's productivity.
4. Effectiveness is not measured by FTEs.
5. An FTE is not a person but a unit of time or time actually worked.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. This centralized decision-making will go against the strategies of EBM. EBM calls for managers to make decisions based upon best management practice evidence. This strategy does not lend itself to centralized decision making.
2. This statement does not reflect the strategies associated with EBM. EBM calls for managers to make decisions based upon best management evidence.
3. This statement is not accurate. A bureaucratic management style will make EBM very difficult to implement.
4. EBM calls for managers to base decisions on best management evidence whenever possible. When the agency has a bureaucratic style, decision making is centralized and restricted, so use of EBM strategies may be difficult.