The budget for staffing on a unit is established in terms of ...

[fagboi]

The budget for staffing on a unit is established in terms of which type of employment?
 
  a. casual staffing
  b. agency staffing
  c. part-time equivalents
  d. full-time equivalents

Question 2

Which statement is correct regarding the role of the nurse manager with respect to scheduling and staffing a nursing unit?
 
  a. The nurse manager does not play any role in the staffing of a unit where self-scheduling is implemented.
  b. The nurse manager must follow the organization's direction for staffing, not that of the collective agreement.
  c. The nurse manager sets the parameters for all scheduling.
  d. The nurse manager follows broad parameters that are set at an executive level.

[mbcrismon]

Answer to Question 1

d

a. Incorrect: Nurse managers are required to establish a staffing budget based on a staffing plan, and the budget for each unit is established in terms of full-time equivalents (FTEs).
b. Incorrect: Nurse managers are required to establish a staffing budget based on a staffing plan, and the budget for each unit is established in terms of full-time equivalents (FTEs).
c. Incorrect: Nurse managers are required to establish a staffing budget based on a staffing plan, and the budget for each unit is established in terms of full-time equivalents (FTEs).
d. Correct: Nurse managers are required to establish a staffing budget based on a staffing plan, and the budget for each unit is established in terms of full-time equivalents (FTEs). The units staffing budget is expressed in terms of FTEs paid for the standard work week, for example 35 hours per week.

Answer to Question 2

d

a. Incorrect: Self-scheduling systems still require parameters and guidelines for making requests so that the system is fair to all involved. This process is still overseen by nurse managers.
b. Incorrect: The collective agreement must also be adhered to in considering scheduling and staffing on a nursing unit.
c. Incorrect: Both the organization and the collective agreement will set some of the parameters for scheduling, which the nurse manager needs to follow.
d. Correct: In most health care organizations of considerable size, there are at least two kinds of nurse managers involved in or playing a leadership role in these decisions: nurse executives, who are key in strategic decision making about staffing; and nurse managers, who are usually key in logistical processes and tactical decision making.

[fagboi]

Correct answers!

[mbcrismon]

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