A Nurse Manager Must Implement a 2% Budget Cut on the Nursing

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager must implement a 2% budget cut on the nursing unit.What approach would the manager use to most effectively empower the staff of the unit?

• A) Discuss the guidelines for the budget cuts with the staff, making the decisions with those who participate.
• B) Inform the staff of the budget cuts in a series of small group meetings and accept their ideas in writing only.
• C) Provide the staff with handouts about the budget cuts and let them make recommendations in writing.
• D) Hold a series of mandatory meetings on the budget cuts, asking staff for ideas on the cuts.

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Definitions:

Disciplinary Style

The approach or methods used by parents, teachers, or authorities to manage behavior and enforce rules.

Effectiveness

The degree to which something achieves its intended outcome or purpose in a real-world scenario.