A unit requires a great deal of staffing flexibility. To fill this need, the manager should use which strategy?
A) Maximizing the availability of nursing staff
B) Good communication among staff
C) A high RN-skill mix
D) Overlap between shifts

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1. Maximizing the availability of nursing allows for more nurses but does not take into account the staffing mix. If the RN number is low, flexibility is lower.
2. Good communication among staff is very important but does not create the greatest flexibility.
3. A high RN-skill mix allows for more flexibility to meet client needs. An RN is educated and licensed to provide care that an assistant or LPN cannot provide.
4. Overlap between shifts may provide more staff, but if the staff members are not RNs, flexibility is not appreciably increased.

A Unit Requires a Great Deal of Staffing Flexibility