The Nurse Manager of a Unit Has Lost Many Staff

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager of a unit has lost many staff members,and the unit is now staffed with a large number of agency and traveling nurses.She knows that the agency and traveling nurses are all contracted to stay on the unit for the next 3 months.One way to improve morale and decrease stress in the unit would be to:

• A) plan a social event and include the agency and traveling nurse staff members.
• B) plan unit-based social events for your remaining permanent staff members.
• C) request hospital-based "floating" nurses to substitute for the temporary staff.
• D) implement team nursing.

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The loss in total surplus that occurs whenever an action or a policy reduces the quantity transacted below the efficient market equilibrium quantity.

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