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

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager must implement a 2% budget cut on the nursing unit.Which approach should 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.