Staffing Questions Nurse Staffing .docx NUR4327CBE Staffing Questions Rasmussen College

Staffing Questions Nurse Staffing .docx  NUR4327CBE  Staffing Questions  Rasmussen College  NUR4327CBE  Staffing Questions  Staffing models vary depending on the facility type, location, services offered, and level of patient acuity. (Mason, Dickson, McLemore and Perez) As a new nurse, it is important to learn about the different staffing models and how they work because they will impact how your facility works and what is expected from you. Two questions that would be important to ask during a nursing interview would be: What staffing model is used at this facility and what is the nurse-to patient ratio on the floor typically? Is floating required? These questions, while they may seem basic, provide most of the important information that is needed to make an informed choice when choosing a new nurse position based on staffing.  The first questions is: What is the staffing model used at this facility and what is the nurse-to-patient ratio on the floor typically? This question gives insight into how the floor and the facility is run. Some examples of nurse staffing models that may use a nurse-to-patient ratio are the primary model, when the registered nurse is the primary caregiver for that patient, and the staffing by nurse-to-patient ratio, when the nursing staff is based only on the number of patients currently on that floor. (Mason, Dickson, McLemore and Perez) The answer by the interviewer will vary but should include if the type of model that they use and the ratio for the floor. For example, they may say, â€