The difference between staffing and scheduling is that staffing: ...

[darbym82]

The difference between staffing and scheduling is that staffing:
 
  a. Puts the right person in the right position.
  b. Puts the right person in the right time and place.
  c. Refers to the number of nursing hours per patient per day.
  d. Looks after interpretation of benefits and compensation.

Question 2

A busy neurologic ICU and step-down unit most likely would use which patient classification system?
 
  a. Factor evaluation
  b. Prototype evaluation
  c. Hybrid system
  d. AHRQ system

[momtoalll]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Nursing staffing involves planning for hiring and deploying qualified human resources to meet the needs of a group of patients. Scheduling, on the other hand, is a function of implementing the staffing plan by assigning unit personnel to work specific hours and days of the week.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
A factor evaluation system is considered more objective than a prototype evaluation system. It gives each task, thought process, and patient care activity a time or rating. Some patient types with a single healthcare focus, such as maternal deliveries or outpatient surgical patients, would be appropriately classified with a prototype system. Patients with more complex care needs and a less predictable disease course, such as those with pneumonia or stroke, are more appropriately evaluated with a factor system.

[darbym82]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[strudel15]

Excellent