Scenario Miguel is the nurse leader and manager of a 36-bed medical-surgical unit. The care-delivery. Question
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Miguel is the nurse leader and manager of a 36-bed medical-surgical unit. The care-delivery model used in his unit is team nursing. Each team comprises one RN, one licensed practical nurse (LPN), and one unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The average patient load per team is six patients. Currently, the unit has five open positions on the day shift, and two are for LPNs. Miguel would like to change the requirements for those positions to hire RNs
Critical Thinking Questions
Will this affect the care delivery model?
Could this change affect patient care?
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Scenario Miguel is the nurse leader and manager of a 36-bed medical-surgical unit. The care-delivery