A nurse manager must consider a number of external variables when preparing the personnel budget and projecting the unit's staffing needs.An external consideration is
A) organizational staffing policies.
B) staffing models.
C) changes in services that will be offered.
D) Department of Health licensing standards.

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Internal considerations are staffing policies,regulations,or recommendations and how they can relate to the minimum number of regulated or professional nurses required on an acute care unit at a given time or to the amount of minimum staffing in an ambulatory care program,a continuing care facility,or correctional facility.Licensing standards and staffing recommendations by provincial and territorial professional association and regulatory bodies affect staffing plans and are considered to be external,or outside of the organization.

A Nurse Manager Must Consider a Number of External Variables