To address the problem of increasing costs of staffing agencies, a hospital has developed a plan for an internal float pool of nurses to be used when scheduled staff nurses call in sick. What type of planning has the administrative staff done?
1. Strategic
2. Organizational
3. Directive
4. Contingency
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Rationale 1: Strategic planning is prioritizing long-term goals.
Rationale 2: Organizing is related to planning to get the work done.
Rationale 3: Directing is related to planning to get the work done.
Rationale 4: Contingency planning is a proactive response to problems that may interfere with getting work done.
Global Rationale:
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