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Mr.Thesaxman

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In the provider domain, what are some of the variables that are used to measure variability in nursing (select all that apply)?
 
  a. Certification
  b. Hours of work
  c. Education level
  d. Years of experience
  e. Attitudes and beliefs

Question 2

A certificate of need is a strategy implemented by the government to ____.
 
  a. Control the number of physicians working in the urban setting
  b. Determine which patients are candidates for transplantation
  c. Monitor the staffing shortages of nurses and nursing faculty
  d. Regulate the types of services that are offered within a region



AngeliqueG

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Answer to Question 1

C, D, E
In the provider domain, professional skills/knowledge and intensity of nursing care are variables that may be measured to monitor variability and to control workforce capacity. The quality and types of services are dependent on the competencies of the professional workforce.

Answer to Question 2

D
Certificates of need were implemented by the government in the 1970s to regulate the types of services in an attempt to control cost.



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