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ereecah

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A schedule must be created for labor and delivery with a set staff mix for every shift. Which type of staffing is best for a nursing unit that experiences peak workload hours?
 
  1. Block staffing
  2. Creative scheduling
  3. Flexible scheduling
  4. Self-staffing

Question 2

Which job responsibilities indicate that a nurse has supervisory capacity? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. The nurse makes clinical judgments about client care.
  2. The nurse assigns a nurse assistant to care for a team of clients.
  3. The nurse discusses client care with the supervising physician.
  4. The nurse hires staff to manage units.
  5. The nurse retains responsibility for the actions of nurses assigned to provide client care.



lindahyatt42

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Block staffing is scheduling a set staff mix for every shift so that adequate staff is available at
all times. This staffing is commonly used in areas such as labor and delivery and the
emergency care unit because of peak workload hours during the day. Creative scheduling is
the distribution of all staff based on overall data on actual patient care needs. Flexible
scheduling combines 8- and 12-hour shifts and presents a challenge to the nurse managers.
Self-staffing and scheduling is a staffing model whereby managers and their staff completely
manage staffing and schedules.

Answer to Question 2

2,4,5
Rationale 1: Both staff nurses and supervisory nurses make clinical judgments about client care.
Rationale 2: If the nurse makes assignments to a nurse assistant, the nurse has supervisory capacity.
Rationale 3: Both staff nurses and supervisors discuss client care with supervising physicians and other physicians.
Rationale 4: Hiring staff to manage a unit is a type of assignment that indicates supervisory capacity.
Rationale 5: If the nurse has responsibility for the actions of those to whom client care has been assigned, the nurse has supervisory capacity.
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