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Issues of Nursing Staffing
Issues of Nursing Staffing
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True or false: float nurses can sometimes lack expertise for a specific floor they are floated to?
False
True
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Unsafe staffing is related to ___?
Compassion fatigue
Better work life balance
Higher job satisfaction
burnout
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What are some ways to combat staffing shortages?
Signing bonuses
Mental health support
Tuition reimbursement
Team bonding
4
Burnout is causing nurses to leave the profession very quickly?
True
False
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What are some risks of unsafe staffing?
Missed Assessments
More attentive care
Medication errors
Lack of individualized care
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For every additional patient there is a ___% increase in patient mortality within 30 days of being admitted?
7%
1%
15%
8%
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True or False: The nursing workforce is aging?
False
True
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Which are issues of nursing staffing?
Budget cuts
High turnover rates
improved patient satisfaction
Increased ratios
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What technology can improve staffing?
Scheduling software applications
Telehealth
Instagram
TikTok
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What % of nurses reported unsafe staffing?
55%
24%
20%
83%
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What are 2 Issues of Nursing Staffing?
Too much individualized care
Lack of interest from nurses
Cost and budget constraints
An aging population
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What are important things for new grads to remember?
Ask questions
Find support/mentors
Know your scope
Always push potassium
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What is the recommended nurse to patient ratio?
7:1
3:1
4:1
5:1
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What is: the number of people who are assigned to work on the floor with the rightest skillset to match complexity?
Nursing rightness
Nursing assignment
Nursing ratio
Nursing staffing
