The Nurse Manager of a Critical Care Unit Creates the Operating

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager of a critical care unit creates the operating budget with the knowledge that a minimum of two professional nurses must be paid per shift regardless of the patient census. Which group determines this standard?

• A) Hospital administration
• B) Nursing administration of the hospital
• C) The Joint Commission
• D) Nursing personnel of the special care units

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