An ICU nurse who left the organization two years ago has applied ...

[moongchi]

An ICU nurse who left the organization two years ago has applied for a night shift position on the ICU unit. The manager pulls the employees personnel file, which contains numerous written and verbal warnings.
 
  This causes the manager to be concerned about rehiring this nurse because: 1. Of excessive absenteeism.
  2. Of a history of substance abuse.
  3. Past behavior is a good predictor of future behavior.
  4. This nurse just left the organization 2 years ago.

Question 2

An organization has noticed a problem with employee absenteeism for the past year. The HR (human resources) director informs administration that the organizations sick day policy has not been updated in the past 5 years.
 
  Which of the following changes to this policy might have a positive effect on the organizations absenteeism? 1. Change the sick day policy to allow for personal days.
  2. Increase the amount of sick time accrual for each employee.
  3. Limit the amount of sick time employees may use each year regardless of the amount they have accrued.
  4. Allow employees to cash in their sick time no matter how many hours they have accrued.

[kkenney]

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 1. The question does not provide enough information regarding what issues are contained in the
personnel file. The question does indicate there were problems with the employees past
employment with the organization. The time period of the last employment is not an indicator
there might be problems with the employee.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. Allowing employees to take personal days prevents the employee from having to lie
occasionally to take a day they need off when they are not ill. Increasing the amount of sick
time or limiting the amount of sick time will not address the issue and may cause an increase
in absenteeism. Allowing the employees to cash in their sick time does not protect them in the
event of an illness, plus this does not allow for administration to budget for such a large sum of
money in a short period of time.