A nurse manager is educating staff members on the unit regarding the unit's expenses. The manager's objective is to help the staff members become more careful and efficient when using supplies on the unit
Which of the following actions might work to increase efficiency among the staff members?
1. Hire more certified nursing assistants to provide direct client care activities.
2. Supplies will be moved out of the clean supply room and placed throughout the unit.
3. Label the cost of each item in the clean supply room.
4. Limit specific items, such as dressing change materials.
Answer: 3
Rationale: When items in the clean supply room are labeled with an associated cost, this increases the staff members' awareness of how much each item costs. This can lead to an increased efficiency on the unit in regard to supply use. This can help reduce the supplies that are being used wastefully on the unit. Hiring more certified nursing assistants will not reduce the supply budget or increase efficiency in regard to supply usage. Moving supplies out of one centralized location might help with efficiency regarding work, but will not reduce the supply budget. Limiting items that are available will reduce the supply budget, but is not in the client's best interests. This action could lead to increased infection rates and an increased workload for the nurses. Physicians' orders must be followed, and supplies must be readily available to perform interventions on the unit.
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