Fiscally responsible method for determining staffing needs for a hospital units An agreed-upon staffing formula based on client acuity
What goal should the nurse-manager prioritize when organizing staffing and scheduling? Ensure that there is adequate staff to meet the needs of each client.
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Fiscally responsible method for determining staffing needs for a hospital units ✅An
agreed-upon staffing formula based on client acuity
What goal should the nurse-manager prioritize when organizing staffing and
scheduling? ✅Ensure that there is adequate staff to meet the needs of each client.
A nurse-manager is working with a team of colleagues to update the organization's
staffing and scheduling policies. What principle should the manager follow during this
process? ✅Policies should be written in a way that allows some flexibility.
A nurse-manager is applying the facility's patient classification system (PCS) to the
unit's staffing needs before the beginning of a shift. What task should the manager
perform first? ✅Appraise the care needs of each client.
What term identifies a system that allows employees to select among variations in work
start-time and end-time schedules to meet their personal needs? ✅Flextime
Which statement is true regarding legislated minimum staffing ratios? ✅They are
proposed to improve client care.
The manager of a hospital unit is frustrated that the centralized staffing department
does not understand the unique staffing needs of the unit. What is the manager's best
action? ✅Advocate for a change to decentralized staffing.
A manager is implementing a patient classification system (PCS). Which external and
internal variables should the manager address when implementing the PCS? Select all
that apply. ✅The presence of nursing students on the unit
The hiring of two graduates as staff
The increase of scheduled medical students
Language barriers presented by nursing staff
A nurse manager is in charge of a unit that consists of a generationally diverse group of
staff nurses. The nurse manager knows that this type of staffing arrangement will:
✅establish a diverse working environment based on experience and technology.
A flextime system has been introduced at a health-care facility. The nurse-manager
should take what action to address the consequences of this staffing system?
, ✅Working to promote continuity of care when there are multiple start times and end
times for staff
A nurse-manager works on a unit that has a decentralized self-scheduling system.
When managing with this scheduling option, the manager should: ✅oversee the
system carefully to ensure sufficient staff coverage at all times.
A nurse-manager oversees approximately 12 employees. What strategy should the
manager prioritize when trying to motivate the employees? ✅Advocate for an
addititional inservices
Which factor is most likely to provide intrinsic motivation to an employee? ✅The
employee's ambition and career aspirations
The nurse-manager can apply Skinner's theory of motivation by performing what action?
✅Distributing rewards and punishments to influence behavior
Which course of action would be most apt to help a demotivated nurse-manager with
personal and professional renewal? ✅Start practicing self-care.
A nurse-manager wants to express appreciation to an employee. What statement is
most effective? ✅"You did an exemplary job of handling a very heavy workload this
shift."
A nurse-manager can best implement Gellerman's theory of motivation by performing
what action? ✅Empowering employees by giving them authority to make decisions
The nurse-manager recognizes the need to avoid burnout and maintain a high
motivation level. The manager can best achieve this by: ✅reflecting on his or her own
needs and seeking help when necessary.
What is one of the most powerful yet frequently overlooked or underused motivators
that the manager can use to create a motivating climate? ✅Positive reinforcement
When attempting to create a work environment that includes appropriate and effective
monetary incentives, the nurse-manager will initially address which issue? ✅Whether
the staff views monetary incentives as having the greatest value
Which attribute plays a factor in intrinsic motivation? ✅Culture and values
Which reward is an example of intrinsic motivation? ✅A staff member is eager to
advance their education and is working toward this personal goal.
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