Which Factors Are Seen as Being Critical to Evaluating Staffing

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which factors are seen as being critical to evaluating staffing patterns based on nurse-sensitive quality indicators (National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators [NDNQI]) ?

• A)Only the skill mix of nurses in the clinical setting
• B)Skill mix and amount of nursing hours per patient per day
• C)Acuity of patients and number of physicians
• D)Skill mix and nurse job satisfaction

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible fixed asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Installation Costs

Expenses related to setting up or installing equipment, machinery, or other assets for operational use.

Capitalize

The process of recording an expenditure as an asset on a balance sheet, rather than expensing it immediately, spreading its cost over its useful life.

Revaluation Method

An accounting practice involving the upward adjustment of an asset's value on the balance sheet to reflect current market values.