Question 1

What is the disadvantage to the institution in using external agency nurses?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Competency 
C) Availability 
D) Staff relationships 
A) Cost 
B) Competency 
C) Availability 
D) Staff relationships

Question 2

Automated computerized staffing allows for which advantage to the staff?

Accepted Answer

A) It reduces the workload of the nurse manager. 
B) Staff has many options on a first-come,first-served basis. 
C) It provides for changes in daily patient acuity. 
D) Weekend options are available. 
A) It reduces the workload of the nurse manager. 
B) Staff has many options on a first-come,first-served basis. 
C) It provides for changes in daily patient acuity. 
D) Weekend options are available.

Question 3

There are four major types of staffing plans.The decentralized method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The schedule is planned based on the central or core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service. 
A) The schedule is planned based on the central or core staff. 
B) The schedule is planned on each individual unit by the nurse manager. 
C) The schedule is planned by the nurses themselves. 
D) The schedule is planned by nursing service.

What is the disadvantage to the institution in using external agency nurses?

Automated computerized staffing allows for which advantage to the staff?

There are four major types of staffing plans.The decentralized method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Patient Care Management

Communication in the Work Environment

Delegation of Nursing Tasks

Evidence-Based Practice

Management of Emergencies and Disasters

Health Care

Healthcare Regulatory and Certifying Agencies

Ethical Issues in Patient Care

Developing Management Skills

Improving Organizational Performance

Hospital Information Systems

Monitoring Outcomes and Use of Data for Improvement

Strategic Management and Planning

Financial Management

Management of Human Resources

Providing Competent Staff

Personal and Workplace Safety

Legal Issues in Healthcare

Supervising and Evaluating the Work of Others

New Graduates: the Immediate Future

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Exam 19: Staffing and Scheduling

What is the disadvantage to the institution in using external agency nurses?

Automated computerized staffing allows for which advantage to the staff?

There are four major types of staffing plans.The decentralized method of staff planning refers to which of the following?

Patient Care Management

Communication in the Work Environment

Delegation of Nursing Tasks

Evidence-Based Practice

Management of Emergencies and Disasters

Health Care

Healthcare Regulatory and Certifying Agencies

Ethical Issues in Patient Care

Developing Management Skills

Improving Organizational Performance

Hospital Information Systems

Monitoring Outcomes and Use of Data for Improvement

Strategic Management and Planning

Financial Management

Management of Human Resources

Providing Competent Staff

Personal and Workplace Safety

Legal Issues in Healthcare

Supervising and Evaluating the Work of Others

New Graduates: the Immediate Future

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