Author Question: Nurse staffing is considered the barometer for health care because it affects ____. a. Delegation ... (Read 18 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Nurse staffing is considered the barometer for health care because it affects ____.

a. Delegation and supervision
b. Nurse satisfaction and retention
c. Organizational budgets and client outcomes
d. Professional development and quality control

Question 2

What are common areas for managers to advocate for patients?
1 . Distribution of resources
2 . Use of technology
3 . End-of-life decisions
4 . Health care reimbursement

A) 1
B) 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Because personnel are the single greatest cost in health care, nurses are a human resource that may be deployed sparsely, despite their being fundamental to achieving client outcomes. Because of this, nurse staffing has been described as a barometer for health care (Beyers, 2000).

Answer to Question 2

D