Question 1

A particular classification system assigns revenue according to the functional capacity of patients and the progression of patients during their stay in rehabilitation units.More independent patient activities,such as prompted voiding,require higher staff utilization than dependent activities but do not result in increased staff resources.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracy. 
B)  concern related to the validity of classification systems. 
C)  inadequate reliability of classification systems. 
D)  inappropriate subjectivity in making judgments about staffing.

Question 2

Scheduling is a function of implementing the staffing plan by assigning unit personnel to work specific hours and specific days of the week.To retain nursing staff,the nurse manager must incorporate into the schedule plan:

Accepted Answer

A)  all weekends off. 
B)  all holidays off. 
C)  a variety of scheduling options. 
D)  rotating shifts.

Question 3

The number of adverse events such as falls and pressure ulcers on the unit is increasing.An ideal staffing plan to address this issue would include which of the following? Increasing the:

Accepted Answer

A)  total number of staff on the unit. 
B)  staff and RN hours per patient. 
C)  total number of staff and implementing 12-hour shifts. 
D)  number of RNs and number of RNs with experience on the unit.

Question 4

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

A)  seek budgetary approval. 
B)  balance personal schedules against institutional needs. 
C)  negotiate the schedule with unit staff. 
D)  submit the schedule to a centralized staffing office for review.

Question 5

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)  Ensure unit productivity reports. 
B)  Develop policy and legislation to protect nurses' well-being. 
C)  Plan staffing of UNPs only. 
D)  Prepare a unit budget that reflects unit staffing needs. 
E)  Monitor nurse-sensitive indicators such as falls and incidence of infections.

Exam 13: Staffing and Scheduling

Scheduling is a function of implementing the staffing plan by assigning unit personnel to work specific hours and specific days of the week.To retain nursing staff,the nurse manager must incorporate into the schedule plan:

The number of adverse events such as falls and pressure ulcers on the unit is increasing.An ideal staffing plan to address this issue would include which of the following? Increasing the:

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:

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?