- Discuss the costs associated with the increased utilization of health care. Include discussion of unnecessary care, consumer attitudes, healthcare financing, pharmaceutical usage, and changing population demographics and disease patterns. 2. How does the nursing case management model streamline costs? Are clinical pathways appropriate for all patients? What could cause a variance in a patient's progress through the normal critical path? 3. What is the charge nurse's role in functional nursing? How do the charge nurse's duties differ from those of the nurse manager or staff RN? Section 2. 1. How do state laws, rules, and regulations affect staffing? Are these laws/rules/regulations beneficial or detrimental to nurses or patients? 2. Many nursing experts believe that evaluation is the most crucial part of employee development. Debate the pros and cons of this statement, and decide whether the statement is true. If it is not true, then what constitutes the most important part of employee development? 3. Compare the benefits and disadvantages of each of the types of performance appraisals: graphic rating scales, behaviorally anchored rating scales, learning goals/management by objective methods, and peer review. Is it possible to develop an appraisal tool using only one of these types? How can a combination of these five types be used effectively?
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