1. Collaborate in healthcare delivery systems settings for improved patient
outcomes
Scheduling and StaffingCompetencyCollaborate in healthcare delivery systems settings for
improved patient outcomes.ScenarioYou are making a staffing assignment knowing that you
are short-staffed. You have five registered nurses (RNs), two licensed practical nurses
(LPNs), and two nursing assistants. Those nine employees need to provide a 12-hour shift of
services to 30 clients with a high acuity required to a ratio of nurse to client at 1:3.Client
acuity level· Six acuity level 1· Eight acuity level 2· Nine acuity level 3· Seven acuity level
4You will use the acuity-based staffing model to develop the staffing assignment based on
the needs of the clients. You will use the created template.NUR2832_StaffingInstructionsAs
you create this assignment, include the following in an email to your manager to justify your
short-staffing plan:· Complete the staffing assignment based on the acuity level.· Defend
how you would direct the staff to their assigned roles for this shift and provide a rationale
for the staffing assignment.· Describe how you would communicate with each level of care
provider to assure the best outcomes possible.· Address how you would ensure client equity
in the delivery of services.· Provide stated ideas with professional language and attribution
for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar.Leadership and
Professional Identity Staffing Assignment TemplateStaffing Available· 5 RN 2 LPN 2 NA· 30
patientsAcuity Level 1 – 6 Patients1. Room 2301 Susan is a 93-year-old who fell at home
and is waiting for nursing home placement who uses a walker and requires assistance to the
bathroom and ADLs2. Room 2312 Fredrick is a 57-year-old who is recovering from a knee
replacement who needs educational reinforcement and is going home today.3. Room 2319
Joshua is a 63-year-old who was in for cardioversion and is going home today.4. Room 2329
Brian is a 49-year-old who has been diagnosed with hypertension and Alzheimer’s Disease
who wanders off the unit and needs assistance with ADLs.5. Room 2304 James is a 95-year-
old who has osteoarthritis and needs help getting out of bed, bathing, and dressing.6. Room
2307 Francis is a 39-year-old who will be discharged today. She received discharge teaching
yesterday about her ruptured appendix wound and wants to review the care instructions
before she leaves.Acuity Level 2 – 8 Patients1. Room 2302 Brooke is a 33-year-old who was
admitted with new-onset DM with uncontrolled blood sugars. She has started on new
medications, including insulin, and needs additional patient and family education.2. Room
2311 Mark is an 83-year-old who is on isolation for MRSA and is on IV antibiotics and ten
other medications.3. Room 2320 Jeffrey is a 63-year-old who is non-compliant with his

2. medications and came in with hypertension and crackles in his lungs. He has daily labs and
has a wound on his left foot.4. Room 2330 Leslie is a 46-year-old who had unstable angina
and had a cardiac catheterization yesterday late afternoon and stayed over for
observation.5. Room 2305 Traci is a 72-year-old who has a history of heart disease, a
history of myocardial infarction, and mild dementia.6. Room 2308 Alecia is a 33-year-old
who was experiencing chest pain and is scheduled for a stress test later today.7. Room 2303
Theodore is a 22-year-old who has had DM since he was a 10-years-old who requires
medication adjustments.8. Room 2318 Bruce is a 45-year-old who was placed on isolation
for C-Diff and is on several IV mediations.Acuity Level 3 – 9 Patients1. Room 2306 Amelia is
an 83-year-old after a stroke and requires total care.2. Room 2313 Audrey is a 78-year-old
with newly diagnosed COPD.3. Room 2317 Abigail is a 90-year-old who is a diabetic with a
chronic leg infection.4. Room 2328 Roxanne is an 82-year-old with newly diagnosed lung
cancer.5. Room 2322 Nancy is a 56-year-old with chronic kidney disease and on peritoneal
dialysis.6. Room 2323 Dennis is a 35-year-old who was admitted with right upper quadrant
pain that radiates to the right shoulder.7. Room 2314 Roger is a 46-year-old who is wasted
and malnourished. She has severe diarrhea.8. Room 2309 Terry is a 59-year-old who has
bladder cancer with painless hematuria.9. Room 2310 Barry is a 54-year-old who has a
history of mitral valve regurgitation.Acuity Level 4 – 7 Patients1. Room 2315 Karen is a 45-
year-old who had an acute myocardial infarction with percutaneous coronary
intervention.2. Room 2321 Fredrick is a 43-year-old who was admitted after an overdose
and required close monitoring.3. Room 2327, Samantha is a 57-year-old with severe
abdominal pain with no bowel sounds.4. Room 2324 Robbie is a 62-year-old who has been
vomiting and pain in the abdomen.5. Room 2325 Jenny is a 58-year-old MVA who has a
tracheostomy.6. Room 2326 Annette is a 68-year-old who had a bowel resection and
colostomy.7. Room 2316, David is a 54-year-old with weakness and a decreased level of
consciousness.RN 1RN 2RN 3RN 4RN 5Room #AcuityRoom #AcuityRoom #AcuityRoom
#AcuityRoom #AcuityLPN 1LPN 2CNA 1CNA 2Staff· 5 RN· 2 LPN· 2 CNA30 patients· 6 acuity
level 1· 8 acuity level 2· 9 acuity level 3· 7 acuity level 4Room #AcuityRoom #AcuityRoom
#AcuityRoom #AcuityScheduling and StaffingCompetencyCollaborate in healthcare delivery
systems settings for improved patient outcomes.ScenarioYou are making a staffing
assignment knowing that you are short–staffed. You have fiveregistered nurses (RNs), two
licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and two nursing assistants.Those nine employees need to
provide a 12–hour shift of services to 30 clients with a highacuity required to a ratio of
nurse to client at1:3.Client acuity level·Six acuity level 1·Eight acuity level 2·Nine acuity
level 3·Seven acuity level 4You will use the acuity–based staffing model to develop the
staffing assignment based onthe needs of the clients. You will use the created
template.NUR2832_StaffingInstructionsAs you create this assignment, include the following
in an email to yourmanager tojustify your short–staffing plan:·Complete the staffing
assignment based on the acuity level.·Defend how you would direct the staff to their
assigned roles for this shift andprovide a rationale for the staffing assignment.·Describe
how you would communicate with each level of care provider to assurethe best outcomes
possible.·Address how you would ensure client equity in the delivery of services.·Provide
stated ideas with professional language and attribution for crediblesources with correctAPA

3. citation, spelling, and grammar.Scheduling and StaffingCompetencyCollaborate in
healthcare delivery systems settings for improved patient outcomes.ScenarioYou are
making a staffing assignment knowing that you are short-staffed. You have fiveregistered
nurses (RNs), two licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and two nursing assistants.Those nine
employees need to provide a 12-hour shift of services to 30 clients with a highacuity
acuity level 4You will use the acuity-based
staffing model to develop the staffing assignment based onthe needs of the clients. You will
use the created template.NUR2832_StaffingInstructionsAs you create this assignment,
include the following in an email to your manager tojustify your short-
the staff to their assigned roles for this shift andprovide a rationale for the staffing
you would communicate with each level of care provider to
crediblesources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar.