Exam 16: Staffing and Scheduling

Staff members on your unit raise concern that the number of acutely ill patients on the unit is rising and responsiveness in addressing these needs through appropriate staffing is lacking.They point to increased incidences of adverse and sentinel events on the unit.To address this concern,the best action for your hospital organization is to:

To prepare staffing schedules,a nurse manager needs to calculate paid nonproductive time.When calculating paid nonproductive time,the nurse manager considers:

As the unit manager you post the staffing plan and compliance reports.This initiative is aimed at:

Which of the following decrease the risk of patient mortality rates? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse manager must also consider a number of internal variables that will affect staffing patterns.Which of the following is an internal variable to be considered?

Factor evaluation systems involve classification systems in which:

The number of adverse events such as falls and pressure ulcers on your unit is increasing.An ideal staffing plan to address this issue would include which of the following?