Key to effective staffing are protocols and processes for daily staffing decision support that are aligned with a budget-sensitive variable staffing plan. In a decentralized model, the responsibility of daily staffing allocation belongs to the:
a. float pool.
b. staffing office.
c. department manager.
d. chief nursing officer.
C
In a decentralized model, individual department managers and directors are responsible for daily staffing allocation.
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