A nursing supervisor is setting up a new unit and must make a blanket decision about whether the unit will be staffed on 12-hour shifts or 8-hour shifts. What should this supervisor keep in mind when making this decision?
A) Staffing 8-hour shifts uses slightly more full-time equivalents (FTEs).
B) Staffing 12-hour shifts uses more full-time equivalents (FTEs).
C) Staffing 12-hour shifts uses significantly fewer full-time equivalents (FTEs).
D) There is no difference in the full-time equivalents (FTEs) required.

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1. Staffing 8-hour shifts does not use more FTEs.
2. Staffing 12-hour shifts does not use more FTEs.
3. Staffing 12-hour shifts does not use fewer FTEs.
4. There is no difference in FTEs required.

A Nursing Supervisor Is Setting Up a New Unit and Must