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xroflmao

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Which aspects of nursing in todays health care system must an effective nurse manager be aware of? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Consistency
  2. Decreasing resources
  3. Adequate staffing
  4. Increasing retirees
  5. Complicated technology

Question 2

The nurse manager overhears staff discussing the shortage of nurses. Which statement by a staff member would the manager evaluate as misinformation?
 
  1. There are more nurses retiring than are entering the profession.
  2. The demand for nurses is declining because of fewer hospital admissions.
  3. There are insufficient numbers of nursing faculty to teach interested students.
  4. Women still outnumber men in nursing.



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Answer to Question 1

2, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. Nurse managers must be aware of the responsibility of doing more with fewer resources and
in some cases, less nursing and support staff. Complicated technology forces the nurse
manager to keep up with the ever-present changes within the health care system. The only
aspect that is consistent is the rapidly changing system

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: The average age of the registered nurse is 46 years, and while the number of RNs under age 30 is increasing, more RNs are retiring than are entering the profession.
Rationale 2: The demand for nurses is increasing because of sicker clients both in the hospital and in outpatient settings. Job numbers for nurses are expected to continue to grow.
Rationale 3: Nursing faculty members are also aging and moving into retirement.
Rationale 4: Women do continue to outnumber men in the nursing profession.
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