A nursing administrator who is considering the feasibility of an all-RN staff reviews the report, Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses (2003) and determines that RNs: (Select all that apply.)
a. are more costly and less efficient than LPNs.
b. have little or no effect by being proactive but instead are reactive to patient care errors.
c. have a positive effect on patient outcomes when managing patient care.
d. are effective overseers of patients' overall health condition.
e. lack the training to be effective delegators.
ANS: C, D
Correct:
c. RNs are effective at coordinating care that results in improved patient outcomes.
d. RNs are valuable monitors of a patient's health status—a practice that results in improved patient outcomes.
Incorrect:
a. RNs improve patient safety and are cost effective, especially when delegation is used correctly.
b. RNs are able to intervene and prevent serious accidents and errors in patient care.
e. RNs should be educated regarding delegation to develop skills to be effective delegators. Delegation is an important part of the RN's education.
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