The Nurse Manager Has Been Assigned the Task of Developing

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has been assigned the task of developing and implementing a new staffing system for the emergency department. The nurse has reached the "directing" phase of this project. On which activities would the nurse focus at this point?

• A) Deciding on the skill mix necessary for direct client care
• B) Selling the new system to the current emergency department staff
• C) Comparing the actual results of the new system to the projected results
• D) Telling staff what to do
• E) Coaching the staff through the implementation of a new schedule

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