A critical care nurse has reported off because of an illness. In order to provide continuity of quality nursing care, the nurse manager utilizes a nurse from a (an):
1. Outside agency.
2. Unit with a low census.
3. Decentralized internal float pool.
4. Centralized external float pool.
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Explanation: 1. In decentralized pools, a staff member works for one unit manager or on only one unit. Highly
specialized units tend to rely on decentralized internal float pool nurses. Nurses from outside
agencies may be unfamiliar with the routine in the unit, and their services are substantially
more expensive. Nurses from another unit may not have the expertise needed to care for
patients on a highly specialized unit. Although nurses from a centralized outside agency may
be used as supplemental staff, continuity of care may be compromised.
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