Which resource management strategies have hospitals utilized? ...

[RRMR]

Which resource management strategies have hospitals utilized?
 
  1. The use of clinical nursing assistants (CNAs)
  2. The hiring of medical librarians
  3. Certification in a specialty area
  4. Clinical ladders

Question 2

Which approach to change relies on interpersonal relationships as the power ingredient?
 
  1. Empirical-rational
  2. Technostructural
  3. Normative-reeducative
  4. Power-coercive

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The intent of using certified nursing assistants was to relieve the professional nurse of tasks that can safely and effectively be delegated to someone with less educational preparation who can provide that level of care more cost-effectively. Hiring medical librarians would improve research within a hospital environment but would not affect the resource management of nurses. Certification in a specialty area and clinical ladders both promote professionalism within nursing practice but are not strategies utilized for resource management.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

The normative-reeducative approach is based on the assumption that human motivation depends on the sociocultural norms and the individual's commitment to these norms. The empirical-rational approach is based on two beliefs; that people are rational, and that they will change if it is in their self-interest. The technostructural strategy alters the technology to access the social structure in groups or alters the social structure to get at technology. With the power-coercive approach, power lies with one or more persons of influence.