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saliriagwu

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Which of the following activities is currently one of the most challenging opportunities for nurses in acute care institutions to become involved with?
 
  A. Participation in case management just prior to discharge
  B. Development of creative staffing mixes to provide optimum care
  C. Use of standardized critical paths without any individual variation
  D. Training of unlicensed assistive personnel to do patient assessment

Question 2

You are a nurse working in a facility that utilizes total patient care nursing. One disadvantage of this model of care is:
 
  a. continuity of communication
  b. total accountability for the shift
  c. cost effectiveness
  d. none of the above


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wilsonbho

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

ANS: B

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A Incorrect because nurses should be in-volved with case management from ad-mission to discharge.
B Correct because every staffing situation differs and nurses are using creative ideas to best use the available personnel.
C Incorrect because the majority of patients have variances that must be used.
D Incorrect because unlicensed assistive personnel cannot do assessment.

Answer to Question 2

D


saliriagwu

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
:D TYSM

mjenn52

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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