Which action by the nurse manager is a demonstration of satisficing?
A) The nurse manager works with the staffing schedule until all requested days off are honored.
B) The nurse manager reposts a job opening because no applicants were a good fit for the current unit staff.
C) The nurse manager agrees with a proposed budget that does not provide badly needed new client beds.
D) The nurse manager insists on firing a nurse who is chronically late to work.

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1. Satisficing would not involve extra effort to honor requested days off.
2. If the nurse manager was satisficing, someone would be hired, even if the fit was not good.
3. This is an example of satisficing. An example of not satisficing would be the nurse manager not agreeing with the budget until funding for the beds was provided.
4. A nurse manager who is satisficing would provide continued counseling, work with the nurse, make excuses, and retain the nurse on staff.

Which Action by the Nurse Manager Is a Demonstration of Satisficing