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on: Jul 8, 2018
The nurse manager of a unit uses strategic planning when the manager:
 
  a. Decreases staffing
  b. Increases duplication of efforts
  c. Sets unrealistic goals
  d. Gives direction to the unit

Question 2

In a hospital setting, the lower-level managers carry out operational planning of daily, weekly, and monthly activities. An example of a lower-level manager is:
 
  a. The chief nursing officer
  b. A unit supervisor
  c. A clinical nurse specialist
  d. A case manager


DylanD1323

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

ANS: D
Executives using the strategic planning process give direction to the organization, improve efficiency, weed out poor or underused programs, eliminate duplication of efforts, concentrate resources on important elements, and improve communications and coordination of activities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Lower-level managers, such as managers of nursing units, patient care coordinators, charge nurses, team leaders, case managers, and primary care nurses, perform operational planning of daily, weekly, and monthly activities that support the other organizational plans.


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