The Neurology Unit has an increased client occupancy rate. The ...

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The Neurology Unit has an increased client occupancy rate. The nurse manager has decided to use staff members from the unit-based float pool. Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is the best example of this concept?
 
  1. I'm going to call and see if some our normal staff members on this unit will help me cover the open shifts.
  2. I think I'm going to use the specific Neurology float pool to cover these shifts.
  3. An Intensive Care Unit nurse could work on this unit easily.
  4. I'm going to contact the shared staffing help list to cover these shifts.

Question 2

The full-time nurses on the unit and the nurse manager are discussing the use of a combination plan to schedule nurses on this unit.
 
  Which of the following statements by a nurse is most commonly applicable to the traditional 8-hour shift, 40-hour work week?
  1. I am always so tired after I work this shift. I don't know how long I can keep it up.
  2. It seems like my whole day is spent working.
  3. It seems like I'm always at work.
  4. I have a lot of free time each week.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

Rationale: The nurse manager is hoping to use the unit-based float pool to cover the open shifts. The unit-based float pool would consist of nurses who only work on Neurology and are willing to work. It is appropriate to use a unit-based float pool for specialized care areas like Neurology. The unit-based float is not comprised of regularly scheduled staff members. It is not entirely appropriate to staff the Neurology Unit with an Intensive Care nurse when a specific nurse is needed with experience in neurology. This is not example of staffing with nurses from a unit-based float pool. The shared staffing help list might be able to help, but the background of the nurse might be questionable regarding neurology, and this is not an example of staffing from a unit-based float pool.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

Rationale: Under a combination plan, a nurse manager uses several different staffing schedules to staff a unit. This plan can work well when there is a lot of workload variation from shift-to-shift. Nurses who work 40-hour work weeks and work 8 hours at a time are at work more days throughout the week than those nurses who work 10-hour or 12-hour shifts. The most common complaints from nurses who work a 10-hour or 12-hour shift is that they are very tired after working their shift. Often, there is very little free time after their shift is over. However, these nurses do have a lot of free time during the week because they work fewer days. The 40-hour work week with 8-hour days is a traditional type of work schedule for nurses.

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