The Nurse Manager Is Identifying Areas in Which Excessive Waste

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager is identifying areas in which excessive waste occurs on a patient care area. Which areas would the nurse manager include on this list? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A) Moving wheelchairs
• B) Walking to two areas to get supplies
• C) Stocking one dozen of a patient care item that is rarely used
• D) Assessing new admissions within 1 hour of arrival to the unit
• E) Wasting packaged sterile gloves because of tears in the outer package Correct

Discern the nuances between policies, rules, and different planning types.

Recognize the tools and methodologies employed in the planning process, including budgeting and scheduling.

Understand the concept and application of management by objectives in organizational settings.

Recognize the significance and process of creating action plans within organizations.

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Definitions:

Network

A connecting system (wireline or wireless) that enables multiple computers to share resources.

ASP

Stands for Application Service Provider, a business providing computer-based services to customers over a network, such as access to a particular software application using a standard protocol.

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning, an integrated management software that allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage the business and automate many back office functions.

PaaS

Platform as a Service; a cloud computing model that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without dealing with the underlying infrastructure.