A nurse is being interviewed for a position as manager of a pediatric unit. During the interview, the nurse asks the recruiter about the nurse's span of control
The best response by the recruiter is that the nurse's span of control will include: a. all of the children on the unit.
b. the number of individuals reporting to nurse manager.
c. any visitors to the unit.
d. all patients and family members of the patients
B
Span of control is used to designate the number of individuals that report to the nurse manager. The
nurse manager does not have supervisory responsibilities over patients, family members, and visitors
because these individuals do not have a direct reporting relationship with the nurse manager.
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