The hospital implemented several cost-cutting strategies to keep from closing. One strategy was the support of early retirement. What kind of strategy can the nurse manager use to keep up the morale of the unit?
a. Initiate an across-the-board pay cut to be fair to everyone
b. Acknowledge the staff's good work
c. Encourage staff members to seek other positions for job security
d. Give a pay raise to the remaining employees
Question 2One difference between the traditional model and the McCloskey model for costing out nursing services is that the McCloskey model uses:
a. Average nursing hourly salary (ANHS)
b. Benefits across the institution (BAI)
c. Indirect cost amount (ICA)
d. Nursing intervention (NI)
Question 3The nurse manager used the traditional model for costing out nursing services. In this model, the amount of nursing time per intensity level (NT) is calculated based on what?
a. PPOs
b. MHOs
c. DRGs
d. IPAs
Question 4The nurse manager wanted to implement a new indirect cost savings strategy on the unit. An example of an indirect cost savings strategy is:
a. Instituting a new 15-minute break policy
b. Holding staff meetings on company time
c. Charging for the coffee served to employees
d. Eliminating the nurses' lounge area
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