The new nurse manager is determining how to schedule staff for the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Finally she decides the most equitable process would be:
A. Have anyone with children get Thanksgiving and Christmas days off no matter what his or her seniority is.
B. Assign the holidays randomly so there is no favoritism involved.
C. Ask for preferences (first, second, and third choices) and then make a schedule to accommodate everyone's first choice on the specified holiday.
D. Assign those with seniority the holidays of their choice and shifts that they request, and fill in with the rest of the staff as to what is still needing coverage.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Incorrect because too many staff members would be angry.
B Incorrect because random assignment would not really make anyone happy.
C Correct because everyone would get their first choice for their first choice holiday and then their second and third choices for the other two holidays.
D Incorrect because it is not fair to give only the senior staff what they prefer and overlook the less experienced staff.
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