Question 1

The staffing method used when units are staffed below maximum workload conditions and staff is then supplemented when needed is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed staffing. 
B)  variable staffing. 
C)  strategic staffing. 
D)  staffing by acuity. 
A)  fixed staffing. 
B)  variable staffing. 
C)  strategic staffing. 
D)  staffing by acuity.

Question 2

The provision of efficient nursing services to clients, wherever delivered, depends on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate nursing diagnoses. 
B)  current wage scale. 
C)  number of nurse leaders. 
D)  right skill mix. 
A)  appropriate nursing diagnoses. 
B)  current wage scale. 
C)  number of nurse leaders. 
D)  right skill mix.

Question 3

An approach for decreasing nursing RN skill mix was implemented in a "one size fits all" approach across organizations in the 1990s. These changes in skill mix led to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases in RN workload. 
B)  increased nursing satisfaction. 
C)  decreased patient satisfaction. 
D)  decreased patient safety concerns. 
A)  decreases in RN workload. 
B)  increased nursing satisfaction. 
C)  decreased patient satisfaction. 
D)  decreased patient safety concerns.

Question 4

The proportion of direct care RNs to total direct care nursing staff, expressed as a percentage of RNs to total nursing staff, is called _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The proportion of direct care RNs to...

Question 5

Staffing management is one of the most critical activities for nurse leaders at every level of the health care organization today because it affects:

Accepted Answer

A)  delegation and supervision. 
B)  unit leadership productivity. 
C)  organizational outcomes. 
D)  professional development and quality control. 
A)  delegation and supervision. 
B)  unit leadership productivity. 
C)  organizational outcomes. 
D)  professional development and quality control.

The staffing method used when units are staffed below maximum workload conditions and staff is then supplemented when needed is called:

The provision of efficient nursing services to clients, wherever delivered, depends on the:

An approach for decreasing nursing RN skill mix was implemented in a "one size fits all" approach across organizations in the 1990s. These changes in skill mix led to:

The proportion of direct care RNs to total direct care nursing staff, expressed as a percentage of RNs to total nursing staff, is called _____.

Staffing management is one of the most critical activities for nurse leaders at every level of the health care organization today because it affects:

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Skills

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Case Population Health Management

Organizational Structure

Decentralization Shared Governance

Professional Practice Models

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Strategic Management

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Budgeting, Productivity and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Prevention of Workplace Violence

All-Hazards Disaster Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

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Exam 21: Staffing and Scheduling

The staffing method used when units are staffed below maximum workload conditions and staff is then supplemented when needed is called:

The provision of efficient nursing services to clients, wherever delivered, depends on the:

An approach for decreasing nursing RN skill mix was implemented in a "one size fits all" approach across organizations in the 1990s. These changes in skill mix led to:

The proportion of direct care RNs to total direct care nursing staff, expressed as a percentage of RNs to total nursing staff, is called _____.

Staffing management is one of the most critical activities for nurse leaders at every level of the health care organization today because it affects:

Leadership and Management Principles

Change and Innovation

Organizational Climate and Culture

Critical Thinking and Decision-Making Skills

Managing Time and Stress

Legal and Ethical Issues

Communication Leadership

Team Building and Working With Effective Groups

Delegation

Power and Conflict

Workplace Diversity

Case Population Health Management

Organizational Structure

Decentralization Shared Governance

Professional Practice Models

Evidence-Based Practice: Strategies for Nursing Leaders

Quality and Safety

Measuring and Managing Outcomes

Strategic Management

Confronting the Nursing Shortage

Budgeting, Productivity and Costing Out Nursing

Performance Appraisal

Prevention of Workplace Violence

All-Hazards Disaster Preparedness

Data Management and Clinical Informatics

Marketing

Filters