The Joint Commission requires organizations to provide criteria for appropriate nurse staffing. A new nurse manager asks a seasoned manager where to find this information. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
1. Staffing policy specific to the unit
2. Human resources policy on employment
3. The organization?s self-staffing guidelines
4. The current unit?s schedule
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Explanation: 1. The staffing policy for the unit will list specific staffing guidelines for the client mix. Human
resources policy on employment will refer to general employment guidelines for all
employees. The organizational self-staffing guidelines will not provide the information
needed to staff for a particular unit. The current schedule will list vacancies but not the staffing
guidelines for the unit.
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