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melly21297 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse manager in a for-profit environment finds it difficult to recruit staff. This difficulty may be most related to aggressive profit goals and:

a. Lower salary compensation for staff.
b. Rising expectations of impoverished and indigent individuals for services.
c. Poor orientation and retention practices for staff.
d. An overwhelming emphasis on accepting learners from health disciplines.

Question 2

A nurse manager at a home healthcare service has resigned to take a position at a local ambulatory care center. She has been hired because of her expertise in TJC accreditation. To initiate the changes, the nurse manager has to be knowledgeable about the

a. Rehabilitative or long-term care.
b. Disease-restorative care.
c. First access to care.
d. Only outpatient services.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
For-profit hospitals tend to have lower wage and salary costs that are most likely connected to aggressive goals for profit.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The spectrum of care services provided are typically described as primary care (first-access care), secondary care (disease-restorative care), and tertiary care (rehabilitative or long-term care). Ambulatory care centers are an example of primary care.