A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. Which of the following types of supplemental staffing would be most costly to the organization?
1. PRN nurse
2. Internal float nurse
3. Per diem staff
4. Agency nurse
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Explanation: 1. Agency nurses used for supplemental staffing often earn two to three times the salary of
in-house nurses. PRN nurses are part of an internal float that provides supplemental staffing
at a substantially lower cost than using agency nurses. Internal float nurses are part of an
internal float that provides supplemental staffing at a substantially lower cost than using
agency nurses.
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