How would ensure client equity in the delivery of services

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Assignment:

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. These nine employees need to provide a 12-hour shift to 30 clients with the acuity level listed below for 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 4

You will use the acuity-based staffing model to develop the staffing assignment based on the needs of the clients and a template has been created to use. Download and complete the template.

Instructions

As 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.
Reflect on how you, as a nursing leader, created the staffing assignment based on your core professional values.
Describe your professional identity characteristics that supported your decision for the staffing assignment.

Reference no: EM133503047

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