Question 1

Your healthcare organization has a decentralized system for scheduling.As part of this process,after you have developed a draft schedule,you may need to:

Accepted Answer

In a decentralized model,you may be completely responsible for approving all schedule changes and for development of the schedule,or you may need to submit a draft to a centralized office for review and determination of supplemental staff.Balancing personal schedules and negotiation describes staff self-scheduling models.

Question 2

To project staffing needs and to avoid understaffing,it is important that nurse managers consider which of the following?

Accepted Answer

To avoid understaffing,average non-productive or benefit hours need to be taken into account,so the unit is properly staffed when staff members are off.

Question 3

The American Nurses Association has advocated for the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act.This legislation is based on ANA Safe Staffing Principles and takes what factors into consideration for planning staffing on a nursing unit?

Accepted Answer

ANA has opted to support the nurse staffing committee as the approach to ensure safe staffing.For the last decade,the ANA has advocated for a Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act.The legislation is based upon the ANA Safe Staffing Principles (Box 13-2)and considers the following:
RN educational preparation,professional certification,and level of clinical experience
The number and capacity of available healthcare personnel
Geography of the unit
Available technology
Intensity,complexity,and stability of patients

Question 4

In reviewing the job description of a nurse manager,the staff becomes aware that a nurse manager's role is complex.Which of the following duties are required of a nurse manager?

Accepted Answer

A nurse manager manages financial resources by developing business and staffing plans.

Question 5

To reduce reliance on overtime hours,an organization develops a strategy for floating nurses during staff shortages.To maximize patient safety and reduce costs,the healthcare organization:

Accepted Answer

A centralized pool usually includes experienced nurses who maintain a broad range of competencies.Other approaches are less satisfying for nurses,are less efficient,and may be less safe.

Quiz 13: Staffing and Scheduling

Your healthcare organization has a decentralized system for scheduling.As part of this process,after you have developed a draft schedule,you may need to:

To project staffing needs and to avoid understaffing,it is important that nurse managers consider which of the following?

The American Nurses Association has advocated for the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act.This legislation is based on ANA Safe Staffing Principles and takes what factors into consideration for planning staffing on a nursing unit?

In reviewing the job description of a nurse manager,the staff becomes aware that a nurse manager's role is complex.Which of the following duties are required of a nurse manager?

To reduce reliance on overtime hours,an organization develops a strategy for floating nurses during staff shortages.To maximize patient safety and reduce costs,the healthcare organization: