Some methods of identifying nursing costs such as direct patient ...

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Some methods of identifying nursing costs such as direct patient care, indirect patient care, coordinating discharges, documentation, and critical problem solving are:
 
  a. patient classification systems (PCS). c. quality measurement (QM).
  b. relative value models (RVM). d. process improvement (PI).

Question 2

A nurse asks the supervisor about the primary difference between the nominal technique and the Delphi technique. Which response by the supervisor would be most appropriate?
 
  a. Group members meet face to face.
  b. Group members do not meet face to face.
  c. Group members think alike.
  d. Group members do not think alike.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Patient classification systems (PCS) are the most widely used method for identifying nursing costs as
they differentiate patients according to their acuity, functional ability, or resource needs. This tool was
originally used to determine staffing needs, but it has since been utilized to help predict potential cost
and expenditure.

Answer to Question 2

B
In the nominal technique for group decision making, the members are meeting in a face-to-face
environment. A key advantage of the Delphi technique is that it is not held in a face-to-face
environment, and therefore it can involve a large number of participants sharing a greater number of
ideas.