Author Question: The management staff is investigating ways to decrease absenteeism that will also help to promote ... (Read 31 times)

D2AR0N · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The management staff is investigating ways to decrease absenteeism that will also help to promote greater job satisfaction over the long term.

Which suggestions should they consider? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. We could convert a specified number of unused sick days to vacation days.
2. Is there a way we could convert unused sick time to retirement credit?
3. I think we should stop putting a limit on how many sick days an employee can accumulate.
4. We should think up some penalty for using more than a given number of sick days in a year.
5. I think we should stay with our policy of taking away holiday time if the employee uses a sick day in the same week.

Question 2

Which statements would be important for the charge nurse to make when delegating a responsibility? Select all that apply.

1. I think it would be important to our organization if you represent the unit on the policy and procedure
committee.
2. I have assigned you to be the units representative because I dont have enough time to go.
3. I think your attendance at the task force meeting will be a good reflection on our unit.
4. I chose you to attend the meeting because it seems as though you have the lightest assignment.
5. I would like you to be the units representative on the client education task force committee.

Liamb2179 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Conversion of unused sick days to vacation days eliminates the feeling that employees are going to lose sick days, which they consider a benefit.
Rationale 2: Converting unused sick time to retirement credit helps to eliminate the feeling that employees are going to lose sick days, which they consider a benefit.
Rationale 3: When there is a limit on how many sick days can be accumulated, the employee may feel that a benefit has been taken away and may take unneeded sick days to prevent losing that benefit.
Rationale 4: Penalties may work to discourage the use of sick time, but will not promote job satisfaction.
Rationale 5: A policy of taking away holiday time based on a sick day being taken is punitive to good employees. It may also encourage an employee to come to work when sick. It is not a good way to promote job satisfaction.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

1, 3
Explanation: 1. Key behaviors in delegating tasks are describing the task and providing the delegate with the
benefit gained for the task. Not having enough time is incorrect because delegating should be
done for the right reasons and not to dump tasks for purely personal reasons. Having the
lightest assignment is incorrect because the delegate should be assigned because the task meets
the abilities of the individual. Only stating the charge nurse would like the nurse to go is
incorrect because the delegator should make the delegate aware of the reason for and the
benefit gained from the delegation.