The nurses on a medical-surgical unit are requesting 10-hour shifts. The manager explains their type of unit would not function well with this staffing pattern because:
1. There is no overlap of staff.
2. There are not enough nurses working during a 24-hour period of time.
3. This would create discord and confusion with other health care departments.
4. This staffing pattern would not be cost efficient.
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Explanation: 1. With 10-hour shifts there is an overlap of staff and for this reason it is not cost efficient for this
type of unit. This would create more nurses working in a 24-hour time period. It should not
affect ancillary departments.
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