The nurse manager is explaining her staffing budget to the hospital administration. The manager has developed a flexible staffing pattern. The administration questions the manager as to why this pattern was developed. Which answer is most correct?
A) Staff members would prefer to make out their own schedules.
B) Nursing shortages and salary constraints have affected staffing patterns.
C) Lower client acuity has contributed to the need for more flexibility.
D) Flexible pattern staffing is the easiest method available.

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1. The fact that staff members like to make out their own schedule is not pertinent to a flexible pattern.
2. Nursing shortages and wage constraints have necessitated an innovative approach to using the staff available to cover client care needs. A flexible staffing pattern can help fill this need.
3. Client acuity has risen, not lowered.
4. Flexible staffing can be very complex from a management standpoint.

The Nurse Manager Is Explaining Her Staffing Budget to the Hospital