ch 13 staffing and scheduling

Question 1

3 main models for nurse staffing

Answer 1

-patient acuity
-budget-based staffing
-nurse-patient ratio

Question 2

patient variables affecting staffing decisions

Answer 2

-# of patients
-range of conditions
-observations and interventions required
-patients’ satisfactions
-stage of illness
-family situation and needs
-treatment required

Question 3

2 types of pt classification systems

Answer 3

-prototype evaluation
-factor evaluation

Question 4

patient classification system:
-subjective and objective
-relative intensity
-diagnosis-related group

Answer 4

prototype evaluation

Question 5

patient classification system:
-objective
-time/rating for task, thought process, and patient care activity

Answer 5

factor evaluation

Question 6

program that monitors staffing effectiveness in a specific nursing service or unit

Answer 6

national database of nursing quality indicators (NDNQI)

Question 7

nursing care that is delayed, started but unfinished, or not completed at all

Answer 7

missed care

Question 8

Requiring staff to stay on duty after their shift ends to fill staffing vacancies

Answer 8

mandatory overtime

Question 9

requesting staff to stay on duty after their shift ends to fill staffing vacancies

Answer 9

overtime

Question 10

method of scheduling: nurse managers develop the schedule in isolation from all other units. In this model, the nurse managers approve all schedule changes and actually spend time on a regular basis drafting the staff schedule, considering only the staffing needs of the unit.

Answer 10

decentralized scheduling