Leadership and Nursing Care Management 6th Edition Huber Test Bank
Chapter 21: Confronting the Nursing Shortage Huber: Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A situation in which the demand for employment of nurses (how many nurses employers
would like to employ) exceeds the available supply of nurses willing to be employed at a given salary is known as a nursing: a. abundance. b. deficit. c. shortage. d. surplus. ANS: C
The number of nurses that employers would like to employ in relation to the number of nurses willing to be employed at a given salary is known as a nursing shortage. In a nursing shortage, the demand for employment of nurses exceeds the available supply for employment at a given salary. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 2. The medical unit of the hospital conducts regular programs for nurses based on an annual staff
survey. The recruitment and retention strategy is known as: a. counseling and coaching. NURSINGTB.COM b. orientation. c. staff development. d. performance evaluation. ANS: C
Staff development has been identified in the literature as an important factor in job satisfaction. It provides employees with an opportunity to improve their practice, level of competency, or other areas of self-interest. Programs for staff development are typically determined based on annual staff surveys. Programs are usually posted for staff selection, and the institution provides scheduling flexibility and funding for employees to participate. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember (Knowledge) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care 3. The total number of nurses who left a unit in 1 year divided by the total number of nurses
employed on that unit is the _____ rate. a. actualized b. employable c. turnover d. vacancy ANS: C
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