In strategic planning for the upcoming year, the hospital has decided to institute a hiring freeze. Nurses who are terminated or choose to leave positions within the facility will not be replaced. What is the potential result of this decision?
1. This will increase the hospital's long-term profits.
2. The quality of nursing care will increase as the nurses who were not committed to the facility leave.
3. The hospital is likely to see a long-term financial loss.
4. The hospital will earn a reputation as being efficient and precise in the delivery of care.
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Rationale 1: It is more likely that quality of care will decrease, resulting in potential liability and development of a tarnished reputation.
Rationale 2: There is a point where even the most qualified and caring nurses can no longer provide high quality care to an overload of patients.
Rationale 3: The hospital may enjoy a temporary short-term rise in profits. However, this scenario is likely to result in a decrease in quality of care and a subsequent increase in legal liability.
Rationale 4: Overworked nurses do not result in a reputation for efficient and precise care.
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