A Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)wants to Respond to a Threatened

question 19

Multiple Choice

A chief nursing officer (CNO) wants to respond to a threatened reduction in nursing positions in a hospital where financial conditions are poor.Which action by the CNO would be best?

• A) Compare nurse-patient ratios nationwide, describing the impact of layoffs.
• B) Hire a lobbyist to put political pressure on the hospital's administration.
• C) Prepare a cost-benefit analysis of the effect of nursing care in that hospital.
• D) Use a cost-minimization strategy to show how nursing costs can decrease.

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