Exam 17: Staffing and Scheduling

A nursing supervisor requests information technology support for posting all nursing scheduling online. What justification can the supervisor provide for this request? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A hospital has open shifts on its medical-surgical unit. The manager has listed open shifts on the hospital's intranet. This is an example of which type of scheduling?

The State Board of Health requests the employee file of all agency nurses employed within the past year. At the end of the review, the organization receives a sanction associated with these nurses. What is the most likely cause of this sanction?

The medical-surgical unit is at capacity and the clients have a high acuity, requiring care such as turning, bathing, toileting, and feeding. Which level of supplementary staff would be cost-effective?

The unpredictability of the labor and delivery area requires a set staff mix for every shift. Which type of staffing pattern should the manager use to ensure this mix?

On two recent occasions, the experienced nurse manager has found it nearly impossible to discuss upcoming events with all the staff on the unit. What is a common reason for this problem?

A healthcare facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas. When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

The nurse manager of an intensive care unit has several open shifts that require an RN to fill. Several nurses have taken overtime shifts but there are still several uncovered shifts. The chief nurse officer (CNO) decides to fill these vacancies with agency nurses. The CNO realizes that agency personnel must have which requirements prior to working in the facility? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. Which option would be the most significant drain on the unit's staffing budget?

The nurse manager is determining the day's nursing care hours (NCHs) by analyzing the client workload. The unit census is 30 and there is a total of 220 nursing care hours. The average nursing hours per patient per day (NHPPD) figured to the nearest hundredth decimal point is ________.

A full-time equivalent (FTE) equals ________ hours/year.

The nurse manager is explaining the organizational staffing policy to a newly hired nurse. The nurse will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. The manager explains this policy is a supplemental scheduling policy. Which staffing strategies would be included in this policy? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.