Competency
Collaborate in healthcare delivery systems settings for improved patient outcomes.
Scenario
You 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
You 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_Staffing
Instructions
As you create this assignment, include the following in an email to your manager to justify your short-staffing plan:
Resources
For assistance completing this assignment, review the article titled Patient Acuity Model