What is the most important role/task of nurse managers? 1. ...

[tth]

What is the most important role/task of nurse managers?
 
  1. Strategic planning
  2. Staff development
  3. Fiscal resource management
  4. Client care accountability

Question 2

The hospital has developed a plan for an internal float pool of nurses to address the problem of increasing costs of staffing agencies. The float pool will be used when scheduled staff nurses call in sick for their shift.
 
  What type of planning has the administrative staff done? 1. Strategic
  2. Contingency
  3. Organizational
  4. Directive

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Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 1. Although the nurse manager has a variety of roles and tasks, the most important role of
nursing management is to assure quality client care. The nurse manager is accountable for
quality care. The other answers are also tasks and roles of the nurse manager, but are
secondary to quality care.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 1. Contingency planning is a proactive response to problems that may interfere with getting
work done. Strategic planning is prioritizing long-term goals. Organizing and directing are
related to planning to get the work done.

[tth]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[DylanD1323]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it