The workload standard commonly used in nursing when calculating staffing patterns is:
a. patient days.
b. patient acuity system.
c. average length of stay.
d. nursing care hours per patient day.
D
The amount of work performed by a unit is referred to as its workload, and workload volume is measured in terms of units of service. The workload standard commonly used is nursing care hours per patient day, although the validity of this measure is disputed.
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