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1. Chapter 10 – Assignment Scenario – Staffing is an important
Chapter 10 – AssignmentScenario –Staffing is an important part of nursing management as
healthcare is very labor intensive. Since nursing is a major expense in any institution it is
oftentimes the area where administrators will try to save money, sometimes forsaking
quality and increasing the chances that there will be disgruntled nurses after a short time.
The following scenarios are for two units in the same hospital so acuity levels will be the
same. Acuity levels are as follows: #1=4.0; #2=3.2; #3=2.3; #4=1.4. The first unit is the ICU.
The second is a Med-Surg floor. By utilizing 12-hour shifts consider what staffing should
look like for each unit.ICU Unit6 patients = #1 acuity2 pts = #2 acuity0 pts = #3 acuity0 pts
= #4 acuityMed-Surg Unit0 pts. = #1 acuity2 pts. = #2 acuity7 pts. = #3 acuity12 pts. = #4
acuityInstructions:Please calculate the proper staffing for each unit along with the hours for
a unit secretary.Be sure to show each step in your calculation with an explanation for each
of the steps.There is an explanation of this in your book on page 245-247.Your paper should
be:One (1) pageTyped according to APA style for margins, formatting and spacing standards