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c0205847 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

As the unit manager, you post the staffing plan and compliance reports. This initiative is aimed at:

a. Maintaining unit morale.
b. Complying with national requirements.
c. Demonstrating patient outcomes.
d. Inviting staff participation in decision making.

Question 2

A nurse staffing plan takes into account:

a. Specific nurse-to-patient ratios per shift.
b. Participation of nurses in projecting staffing needs.
c. Compensation and benefits for each level of staff.
d. The occupancy load of a unit.

Liddy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Hospitals are responsible for monitoring the extent to which actual staffing matches the staffing plans, making revisions as necessary. The Joint Commission accreditation reviews staffing plans against any obvious staffing deficiencies and patient care concerns. Posting of the staffing plan is required in some states so that staff may view it. Adequate staffing, as demonstrated through a staffing plan, and compliance reports contribute to staff morale.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Nurse staffing plans employ nursing judgment and flexibility that is based on acuity, nurse experience, and unit configuration rather than set nurse-to-patient ratios. The American Nurses Association has opted to support the nurse staffing committee as the approach to ensure safe staffing. In 2013, national legislation was introduced that requires all acute care hospitals to establish a committee made up of 55 direct care RNs.