To Reduce Reliance on Overtime Hours,an Organization Develops a Strategy

question 4

Multiple Choice

To reduce reliance on overtime hours,an organization develops a strategy for floating nurses during staff shortages.To maximize patient safety and reduce costs,the healthcare organization:

• A)Develops a centralized pool of float nurses.
• B)Assigns nurses from less busy units to ones with increased acuity levels.
• C)Floats nurses only between units on which the nurses have been cross-trained.
• D)Assigns float nurses to basic care only.

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Definitions:

Presence

The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being physically in a place or something.

Male Nurse

A nurse who is male, highlighting the role within the nursing profession irrespective of gender.

Gender

A social construct that refers to roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women or gender diverse people, distinct from the biological aspect of sex.

Noncompliance

The failure or refusal to act in accordance with prescribed medical treatment or instructions, potentially hindering health outcomes.