Which strategies should the nurse manager employ when asked to float staff from one area to another?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Consider the patient care delivery systems on each unit.
2. Float staff in alphabetical order of their last name.
3. Float nurses to areas with similar patient care requirements if possible.
4. Cross-train staff to various units.
1,3,4
Rationale: Significant differences in patient care delivery systems can make competent and efficient care more difficult. The nurse manager should try to match these care delivery systems as much as possible.
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