The hospital has developed a plan for an internal float pool of nurses to address the problem of increasing costs of staffing agencies. The float pool will be used when scheduled staff nurses call in sick for their shift
What type of planning has the administrative staff done? 1. Strategic
2. Contingency
3. Organizational
4. Directive
2
Explanation: 1. Contingency planning is a proactive response to problems that may interfere with getting
work done. Strategic planning is prioritizing long-term goals. Organizing and directing are
related to planning to get the work done.
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