1. Financially responsible approach to staffing requirements determination - ANSWER
agreed upon staffing formula based on client acuity
2. principle to consider when planning staffing and scheduling? - ANSWER ensure
adequate staff available to meet each client's needs
3. manager is trying to revise the staffing and scheduling policies in their organization.
What principle should guide them? - ANSWER policies must be drafted in a manner that
leaves room for flexibility
4. Manager is implementing facility's PCS before start of shift. What should they do first?
- ANS evaluate the care needs of each client
5. term that identifies a system that permits employees t choose among variations in
work start-time and end-time to meet their personal needs - ANS flextime
6. legistated minimum staffing ratios - ANS they are imposed to improve client care
7. The centralized staffing department does not understand the unique needs of the unit.
What is the best action by the manager? - ANSWER advocate for a change to
decentralized staffing
8. Manager is implementing PCS. Which variables should the manager address when
implementing PCS? SAAP. - ANSWER -presence of nursing students
-hiring of two graduates as staff
-increase of scheduled medical systems
-large barriers presented by nursing staff
, 9. diverse staffing arrangement will - ANSWER create a diverse working environment
based on experience and technology
10. a flextime system has been introduces at a health care facility. The manager should
take which action to address the consequences of this staffing system - ANSWER
working to promote continuity of care when there are multiple start and end times.
11. manager works on a unit that has decentralized self-scheduling system. Manager
should: - ANSWER oversee the system carefully to ensure sufficient staff coverage.
12. Manager oversees 12 employees, What strategy will motivate these employees? -
ANSWER advocate for additional inservices.
13. which factor will provide intrinsic motivation? - ANSWER employee's ambition and
career aspirations.
14. manager can apply Skinner's theory of motivation by performing which action -
ANSWER distributing rewards and punishments to influence behavior
15. Which course of action would be most apt to help a demotivated nurse with renewal?
- ANSWER start practicing self-care
16. Manager wants to express appreciation to an amployee. Which statement is most
effective? - ANSWER "You did an exemplary job handling a very heavy workload this
shift."
17. Gellerman's motivation theory can best be put into practice by a manager by doing
which of the following? - ANSWER Empowering employees and giving them authority to
make decisions.
18. Manager realizes the need to prevent burnout and retain the motivation quotient at a
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