A newly hired nurse manager is being mentored in this new role. How should the mentor advise this manager regarding staffing for the next shift?
1. "First you must determine the nursing care hours needed."
2. "First you must become familiar with the classification system we use."
3. "First consider how to modify the schedule to meet client needs."
4. "First consider the need to supplement the current nursing staff so that arrangements can be made."
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Rationale 1: Nursing care hours can be determined after the nurse manager has become familiar with the current patient classification.
Rationale 2: The person responsible for staffing should first become familiar with the staffing method used.
Rationale 3: Modification of the schedule is part of the implementation process. Supplementing staff as needed is part of the implementation process.
Rationale 4: Supplementing staff as needed is part of the implementation process.
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