You are a newly hired nurse assigned to an inpatient neuro unit and have been asked to assist with the self-scheduling staffing process. Which of the following guidelines should be followed for this type of staffing?
a. nurse manager outcomes c. staff outcomes
b. patient outcomes d. scheduling period
D
Self-scheduling guidelines should include the scheduling period, scheduled time off, staffing patterns, weekends, holidays, vacation time, unit vacation practices, requests for time off, short-staffed units, on-call time, cancellation guidelines, sick calls, military leave, schedule changes, committee time, seniority, and a staffing pattern for emergency situations. There are known relationships between patient outcomes and nurse staffing, as well as between nurse staffing and nursing outcomes. Evaluating the outcomes of scheduling on patients, staff, and the organization itself is a critical activity that should be performed on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.
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