In Preparing Her Budget,a Nurse Manager Determines That She Needs

question 13

Multiple Choice

In preparing her budget,a nurse manager determines that she needs to budget for six FTE RN positions in the upcoming year.The nurse manager determines that RN 1 has 5 weeks of vacation and 3 days of education and has averaged 3 sick days a year.RN 2 has 6 weeks of vacation,has asked to attend a 3-day conference and a 2-day workshop,and has no history of sick time.RN 3 is new,and you anticipate 3 weeks of orientation,as well as 4 weeks of vacation.RN 4 has 6 weeks of vacation and has an ongoing health condition,so you anticipate 2 weeks of sick time,as well as 3 days for education.RN 5 has 5 weeks of vacation,has no education planned,and averages 5 sick days per year.RN 6 has 6 weeks of vacation,has no educational opportunities planned,and has been off ill for 4 weeks.How many hours of productive paid time can be anticipated for the budget?

• A) 12,480
• B) 11,200
• C) 10,848
• D) 10,688

Identify appropriate measures of central tendency and variability, especially in the presence of outliers.

Distinguish between different types of variables (qualitative, quantitative, latent, etc.) and scales of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio).

Recognize the utility of standard scores in comparing data.

Comprehend the basic concepts and tools of descriptive and inferential statistics.

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