A nurse manager in a for-profit environment finds it difficult to recr

QUESTION

A nurse manager in a for-profit environment finds it difficult to recruit staff. This difficulty may be most related to aggressive profit goals and:

a. Lower salary compensation for staff.
b. Rising expectations of impoverished and indigent individuals for services.
c. Poor orientation and retention practices for staff.
d. An overwhelming emphasis on accepting learners from health disciplines.

ANSWER:

ANS: A
For-profit hospitals tend to have lower wage and salary costs that are most likely connected to aggressive goals for profit.