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A forecasted workload and a recommended care standard determine the:
 
  a. staffing pattern.
  b. skill mix of the unit.
  c. nurse-to-patient ratios.
  d. staffing management plan.

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of young adulthood?
 
  a. Health concerns remain the same as those of the adolescent.
  b. It is a period of repression of intimacy.
  c. It is a time of balance between autonomy and attachment.
  d. There is instability in careers and relationships.



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The staffing management plan provides the structured processes to identify patient needs and then to deliver the staff resources as efficiently and effectively as possible. An effective plan first focuses on stabilizing the unit core staffing. A staffing pattern, or core coverage, is determined through a forecasted workload and a recommended care standard (e.g., hours per patient day).

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