The nurse manager of a large medical unit in a busy urban teaching hospital reviews the unit trends for staffing, which are determined by an acuity system. The nurse manager notices that the acuity level is high. What should the nurse manager do?
a. More staff may be needed.
b. Talk to the patients.
c. Less staff may be needed.
d. Talk to the families.
A
A high acuity means more staff may be needed. An acuity recording system determines the hours of care for a nursing unit and the number of staff required to care for a given group of patients. A low acuity would mean less staff is needed. Talking to the patients or family is not related to the acuity level.
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