Which statement is correct regarding the role of the nurse manager with respect to scheduling and staffing a nursing unit?
a. The nurse manager does not play any role in the staffing of a unit where self-scheduling is implemented.
b. The nurse manager must follow the organization's direction for staffing, not that of the collective agreement.
c. The nurse manager sets the parameters for all scheduling.
d. The nurse manager follows broad parameters that are set at an executive level.
d
a. Incorrect: Self-scheduling systems still require parameters and guidelines for making requests so that the system is fair to all involved. This process is still overseen by nurse managers.
b. Incorrect: The collective agreement must also be adhered to in considering scheduling and staffing on a nursing unit.
c. Incorrect: Both the organization and the collective agreement will set some of the parameters for scheduling, which the nurse manager needs to follow.
d. Correct: In most health care organizations of considerable size, there are at least two kinds of nurse managers involved in or playing a leadership role in these decisions: nurse executives, who are key in strategic decision making about staffing; and nurse managers, who are usually key in logistical processes and tactical decision making.
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