Which of the following steps should be taken first when determining staffing needs?

Question

1. Determine the nursing care hours needed.
2. Become familiar with the current classification system in use.
3. Modify the schedule to meet patients? needs.
4. Supplement the current nursing staff as needed.

Answer 1

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Explanation: 1. The nursing process can be utilized to determine staffing needs and schedule staff. The first
step would be to become familiar with the current mode of patient classification in use.
Determination of the nursing care hours needed can be accomplished after the nurse manager
has become familiar with the current patient classification. Modification of the schedule is part
of the implementation process. Supplementing staff as needed is part of the implementation
process.