Title: Describe principles of staffing and scheduling.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Examining Techniques of Leadership and Management

Description should include

- centralized and decentralized types of staffing
- client classification systems
- types of work schedules
- role of nurse manager
- staffing patterns.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would one differentiate between centralized and decentralized types of staffing?
- How is the use of client classification systems related to defining staffing needs?
- What are the types of work schedules for staffing?
- What is the role of the nurse manager in staffing?
- What criteria would be used to develop a staffing pattern for a nursing unit?