On two recent occasions, the experienced nurse manager has found it nearly impossible to discuss upcoming events with all the staff on the unit. What is a common reason for this problem?
1. The hospital is experiencing a nursing shortage, so staff members are very busy.
2. The client mix on the unit is much more varied.
3. The unit has just adopted combined staffing patterns.
4. There is a 1-hour overlap of staff between shifts.
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Rationale 1: A nursing shortage and a busy staff should not impact the manager's ability to communicate information to staff.
Rationale 2: The amount of variation in client mix should not adversely affect the manager's ability to provide information to the staff.
Rationale 3: A combined staffing pattern allows for such variation in shifts that the manager may not come into contact with all of the staff during the manager's work hours.
Rationale 4: An overlap of staff should make communication easier for the manager.
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