The hospital is caring for more high-acuity clients due to the recent flu endemic. The chief nurse officer (CNO) reviews the census from last year's flu season and instructs the manager to schedule more registered nurses for the weekend
Which system has the CNO used? 1. Patient classification systems management
2. Demand management system
3. The Baylor plan
4. Automated staffing
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Rationale 1: Patient classification systems focus on patient acuity in which data is collected on the current census.
Rationale 2: Demand management system focuses on predicting and controlling the demand for nurses and uses historical data.
Rationale 3: The Baylor plan is a method for weekend staffing.
Rationale 4: Automated staffing matches client demand to nurse staffing on a more individual level. It does not use historical data.
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