Leaders and managers play different roles in staffing; therefore, one of the functions of the nurse manager with regard to staffing is:
a. Communicating the need for a staff mix
b. Examining the unit standard of productivity
c. Matching staff to patient needs
d. Considering the impact of extraneous factors on staffing
ANS: C
The nurse manager facilitates discussion of workload issues, keeps policies in compliance with the law, and matches staff to client needs.
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