At a recent meeting of hospital administrators there is discussion about the need to increase salary ranges to attract nurses to the hospital. Which occurrence(s) would likely affect this discussion? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Nursing schools in two major universities in the region have closed their nursing programs.
2. The national pass rate for NCLEX-RN has been dropped significantly for each of the last two years.
3. The rate of hospital admissions for influenza has remained stable for the last three winters.
4. A new hospital will open in an adjacent city next week.
5. The hospital has instituted a no overtime policy.
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: This has an effect on supply.
Rationale 2: This has a potential effect on supply.
Rationale 3: Had this rate been increasing, there might be an increase in demand for nurses.
Rationale 4: This is an impact on supply and demand.
Rationale 5: This has an impact on supply and demand.
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