An instructor is teaching the class about cost-conscious nursing ...

[DyllonKazuo]

An instructor is teaching the class about cost-conscious nursing practice. The instructor knows that the students understand this concept when the students make which statements? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Nurses must search for more efficient ways to deliver nursing care.
  B) Careful use of supplies will reduce waste and save money.
  C) I do have to take short cuts every now and then.
  D) There are insufficient healthcare workers to meet the need right now.
  E) A new emphasis has been placed on health promotion and disease prevention.

Question 2

A nurse manager interacts with a particularly difficult healthcare provider who is demanding of and demeaning to the nurses on the unit. Through this situation, the nurse manager has learned that which are characteristics of successful communication?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Accuracy
  B) Assertiveness
  C) Critical thinking
  D) Honesty
  E) Networking

[Natalie4ever]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, B, E

Nurses at all levels face significant pressures to become more cost conscious. This level of financial accountability is new to the nursing profession. Nurses must now compete with other departments within organizations for limited resources. Nurses can be more cost-conscious by carefully using supplies, by searching for more efficient ways to deliver nursing care, and by placing a new emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Taking short cuts can lead to mistakes and client care should never be compromised. It is true that there are insufficient healthcare workers to meet needs, but this does not contribute to cost-conscious nursing care.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, B, D

Good communication skills are essential to successful leaders and include assertiveness, clear expression of ideas, accuracy, and honesty. Critical thinking is a creative process that includes problem solving and decision making. Networking is a process whereby professional links are established through which people can share ideas, knowledge, and information; offer support and direction to each other; and facilitate accomplishment of professional goals.