Author Question: An important aspect of managing the costs on a unit is to plan accurately for staffing needs. Nurse ... (Read 54 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

An important aspect of managing the costs on a unit is to plan accurately for staffing needs. Nurse managers use staffing plans to:

a. Assign staff on the unit on a daily basis.
b. Ensure that days off are planned for the staff.
c. Outline the number of individuals by classification on a per-shift basis.
d. Predict the numbers and classifications of float staff needed to augment regular staff.

Question 2

A strategy to increase RN staff retention at Valley Hospital includes:

a. Better compensation and benefits.
b. Clearer position descriptions.
c. Lay-offs of nursing assistants.
d. Adequate staffing to meet acuity levels.

peter · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A nurse manager needs to manage financial resources by developing staffing plans. Staffing plans plan for minimum number of professional nurses required on a unit at a given time or to the amount of minimum staffing in an extended-care facility or prison, based on regulatory guidelines.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Over the past decade, a significant amount of research has been done in the United States to evaluate links among nursing staffing, workloads, skills mix, and patient outcomes. An analysis of this research demonstrates that ensuring adequate staffing levels has been shown, among other things, to improve nurse retention and job satisfaction.