A chief nurse officer (CNO) is considering a collaborative effort ...

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A chief nurse officer (CNO) is considering a collaborative effort with a school of nursing to offer externships to students. The chief financial officer (CFO) rejects the proposal because it will entail a cost to the organization.
 
  Which statement by the CNO would influence the CFO to reconsider this proposal? 1. Nursing is the foundation of this hospital and we have to get nurses into the organization.
  2. We could hire students as nurse's aides, which would save costs.
  3. An externship will allow the nursing students to work with nurses, learn about the organization, and create a positive impression of our facility.
  4. Offering a nurse externship would allow the organization to create the types of nurses we would like to hire.

Question 2

As a part of the strategic planning process, nursing units have been asked to develop strategies to meet designated objectives.
 
  Which statements represent strategies? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Decrease the amount of time from client admission to the room to completion of the admission assessment.
  2. Increase client satisfaction survey scores regarding meals.
  3. Decrease the number of medication errors on the unit.
  4. Initiate intravenous therapy within 30 minutes of the order being taken.
  5. Use scanning mechanisms to record the numbers of supplies used.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Stating that nursing is the foundation of the hospital may alienate a CFO who works closely with staff from other departments.
Rationale 2: Hiring nursing students as nurse's aides would save cost but this position may not allow for the student to experience a registered nurse's role.
Rationale 3: The best rationale for an externship program is that it allows the students to work with nurses and to learn about the profession and how it is practiced in the organization. Hopefully, this will result in the student having a positive impression of the facility.
Rationale 4: Create the types of nurses we would like to hire is a demeaning statement and would not be likely to influence a CFO positively.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Decreasing the time from admission to assessment is an objective. There is no indication of how this is to be accomplished.
Rationale 2: Increasing client satisfaction with better meals is an objective. There is no indication of how this would be accomplished.
Rationale 3: Decreasing the number of medication errors is an objective. There are no strategies given for how this would be accomplished.
Rationale 4: Initiating IV therapy within a specific time is a strategy. It is specific to the task and specifies an action to take.
Rationale 5: Using scanning mechanisms is an example of how something would be done, so it is a strategy.
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