Exam 16: Staffing and Scheduling

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The hospital is caring for more high-acuity clients due to the recent flu endemic. The chief nurse officer (CNO) reviews the census from last year's flu season and instructs the manager to schedule more registered nurses for the weekend. Which system has the CNO used?

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Question 21

Two nurses have agreed to share a schedule in which each will work 4 hours each day for a total of 20 hours a week. In 2 weeks ____ FTEs will be generated by these nurses.

(True/False)

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Question 22

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?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

The nursing staff of a medical-surgical unit would like to work four 10-hour shifts each week. For which reason would the unit nurse manager probably deny this request?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

A nurse has agreed to work on the Baylor plan. The nurse should arrange day care for which shifts?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

A nursing supervisor requests information technology support for posting all nursing scheduling online. What justification can the supervisor provide for this request?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

A nursing supervisor is setting up a new unit and must make a blanket decision about whether the unit will be staffed on 12-hour shifts or 8-hour shifts. What should this supervisor keep in mind when making this decision?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

An emergency department manager is looking over the next month's schedule and decides to supplement the schedule due to vacations. The manager decides to use decentralized pool staffing to lower costs and provide quality care. Which group of nurses is a part of this manager's decentralized staffing?

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Question 28

A health care facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas. When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

The administration of a health care organization has proposed a new client care area staffing system. Which components of this system do not meet the American Nurses Association (ANA) requirements?

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The hospital is caring for more high-acuity clients due to the recent flu endemic. The chief nurse officer (CNO) reviews the census from last year's flu season and instructs the manager to schedule more registered nurses for the weekend. Which system has the CNO used?

Two nurses have agreed to share a schedule in which each will work 4 hours each day for a total of 20 hours a week. In 2 weeks ____ FTEs will be generated by these nurses.

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 nursing staff of a medical-surgical unit would like to work four 10-hour shifts each week. For which reason would the unit nurse manager probably deny this request?

A nurse has agreed to work on the Baylor plan. The nurse should arrange day care for which shifts?

A nursing supervisor requests information technology support for posting all nursing scheduling online. What justification can the supervisor provide for this request?

A nursing supervisor is setting up a new unit and must make a blanket decision about whether the unit will be staffed on 12-hour shifts or 8-hour shifts. What should this supervisor keep in mind when making this decision?

An emergency department manager is looking over the next month's schedule and decides to supplement the schedule due to vacations. The manager decides to use decentralized pool staffing to lower costs and provide quality care. Which group of nurses is a part of this manager's decentralized staffing?

A health care facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas. When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information?

The administration of a health care organization has proposed a new client care area staffing system. Which components of this system do not meet the American Nurses Association (ANA) requirements?

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