A unit manager is preparing the time schedule for the summer holiday season. Approximately one half of the staff has requested 1 to 2 weeks' vacation. Granting all the requested time will lead to severe staffing shortages
What is the nurse manager's primary consideration in developing this schedule?
a. Nurses' satisfaction and work perfor-mance
b. Establishing good communication with staff members to reduce resentment
c. Granting requests by seniority and per-formance evaluations
d. Client safety needs
D
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