Nurse Staffinf Issues
respond to the following questions.
1. How can appropriate staffing levels for adequate patient care be determined ?
2. What is an FTE? How are required FTE’s determined for staffing a nursing unit 24/7?
3. Is self-scheduling an attractive method for nurse staffing? Give the pros and cons.
4. Discuss the need for supplemental staffing and possible alternatives.
Use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. Do not write in first, second or third person or use this, that, there, it, etc. The writing is to be scholarly and professional. Do not write “I agree”, “I enjoyed your post”, or “In my opinion” as this is a professional writing assignment. If these instructions are not followed, there will be a 5 point penalty for grammar.
The response to each question is to be 200 to 400 words (not including title and references).