Author Question: Leaders and managers play different roles in staffing; therefore, one of the functions of the nurse ... (Read 23 times)

Marty · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Leaders and managers play different roles in staffing; therefore, one of the functions of the nurse manager with regard to staffing is:

a. Communicating the need for a staff mix
b. Examining the unit standard of productivity
c. Matching staff to patient needs
d. Considering the impact of extraneous factors on staffing

Question 2

Between 2010 and 2020, over 40 of the registered nurse workforce will be over 50 years of age and is expected to retire or withdraw from the workforce. The Institute of Medicine has recommended that organizations retain these nurses by:

a. Implementing 12-hour shifts
b. Assigning older nurses to critical care settings
c. Implementing ergonomic principles in the design of the unit
d. Increasing patient-nurse ratio

momo1250 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse manager facilitates discussion of workload issues, keeps policies in compliance with the law, and matches staff to client needs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Some of the corrective measures identified by the Institute of Medicine to retain older nurses are implementing flexible work schedules, using shorter shifts, decreasing the patient-nurse ratio, fostering a professional nurse practice environment, and implementing ergonomic principles in health care facility design.