The nurse manager of a medical surgical unit is analyzing her personnel budget. The manager of a critical care unit is discussing her personnel budget with the nurse manager
The medical surgical nurse manager does not understand why her personnel budget is higher than the critical care unit. This could be due to: 1. A higher turnover rate of nursing staff.
2. The costs of remodeling of the medical surgical nursing unit.
3. The volume of clients on these units.
4. Different management styles.
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Explanation: 1. An increased turnover rate will increase personnel costs because of the need for more
personnel to train a new employee. The costs for remodeling do not affect personnel costs,
because they come out of separate cost centers. The volume of clients can affect personnel costs
but there is no differentiation between the two units in the answer provided. Different
management styles may affect turnover rates but there is not enough information in the
question to determine if this is a factor.
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