A health care facility has adopted automated scheduling across all client care areas
When presenting this decision to nursing staff, the nurse executive should include which information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "This system will allow nurses to spend more time with those clients who need us the most."
2. "We expect that using this system will help us improve client outcomes."
3. "There will be little financial gain to the institution, but we are committed to improving our scheduling."
4. "Using this Baylor plan will help us improve client outcomes."
5. "This system will allow nurses to choose shifts and clients."
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Rationale 1: Automated systems match nursing time to client need more effectively. This allows the nursing care to match the amount of care needed.
Rationale 2: Automated scheduling systems do improve client outcomes.
Rationale 3: Automated scheduling often results in improved financial outcomes.
Rationale 4: The Baylor plan is not an automated scheduling system.
Rationale 5: The automated system does not allow nurses to choose shifts or clients.
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