A Healthcare Facility Has Adopted Automated Scheduling Across All Client

question 27

Multiple Choice

A healthcare facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas. When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

• A) "This system will allow nurses to spend more time with those clients who need us the most."
• B) "We expect that using this system will help us improve client outcomes."
• C) "There will be little financial gain to the institution, but we are committed to improving our scheduling."
• D) "Using this Baylor plan will help us improve client outcomes."
• E) "This system will allow nurses to choose shifts and clients."

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