Which of the following steps should be taken first when recruiting and selecting nursing staff?
1. Perform job analyses to define the duties, qualifications, and requirements of each position.
2. Identify the number and types of personnel needed according to patient care delivery systems of the
organization.
3. Develop a recruitment strategy to attract qualified applicants.
4. Identify potential applicants that would meet the job description.
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Explanation: 1. The nursing process could be applied to recruitment; therefore, identification of the number
and types of personnel needed would be the first step. Performing a job analysis occurs after
identification of the number and types of personnel needed is complete. The development of a
recruitment strategy occurs after a thorough needs assessment has been completed.
Identification of potential applicants that meet the job qualifications would occur after a
thorough needs assessment has been completed.
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