NURSE EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATION
FLASH CARDS (2) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Total sfactor sproductivity sis salso sreferred sto sas: s- sans--multi-factor sproductivity
multi-factor sproductivity s- sans--reflects stotal soutputs sthat sresult sfrom smore sthan
straditional sinputs. sSome scriticize sthis sproductivity smethod sas snot ssound sbecause sit
sis scalculated susing sdimensional sanalysis.
Effects son sproductivity s- sans--There sare smany sfactors sthat scan spositively sor
snegatively simpact sproductivity. sSome sof sthese sfactors sinclude swork smethods, sstaff
scompetency, sestablished sprocedures sand sthe squality sof smanagement. sProductivity
scan sbe sincreased swith simproved swork smethods, senhanced sstaff scompetency,
sbetter sprocedures sand sa shigher, smore seffective smanagement steam.
What skind sof scontent smost smotivates sadults sto slearn sduring san sorientation? s- sans-
-Adults sare smost smotivated sto slearn swhen sthe scontent saddresses sthe sadult's
simmediate slearning sneeds. sFor sexample, sa snursing sorientee swill sbe smore
smotivated sto slearn sabout stheir snew snursing sunit's spolicies sand sprocedures sthan
sthey swould sabout sthe shistory sof sthe smedical scenter sand sthe scorporation. sAdults
sfocus son ssolving simmediate sproblems.
The sPatient sProtection sand sAffordable sCare sAct s- sans--The sPatient sProtection sand
sAffordable sCare sAct, salso sreferred sto sas sObama sCare, swas ssigned sinto slaw sin
s2010. sIt shas snot sbeen srepealed sand sit swas sdeemed sconstitutional sin s2012. sIt swill
snot sbe sfully simplemented suntil sseveral syears safter sits senactment sinto slaw.
Your shealth scare scorporation shas s$1,000,000,000 sin stotal sassets sand s$654,639,098
sin stotal sliabilities. sWhat sis sthe sAsset/Liability sRatio sfor syour shealth scare scorporation
sbased son sthis sdata? s- sans--1.53, sThe sAsset/Liability sRatio sis scalculated sby
sdividing sthe stotal sassets sby sthe stotal sliabilities.
Orientation sis... s- sans--Orientation sis sa sprocess sand snot san sevent. sIt sis sa swell-
planned, ssystematic sprocess sthat scontinues sbeyond sthe sinitial sorientation speriod.
sSuccessful sorientations scontinue son san songoing sbasis suntil sthe snew sstaff smember
sis sdeemed sfully scompetent sin smost, sif snot sall, saspects sof stheir sjob. sThis soften
stakes smonths sto saccomplish.
, You sobserve sa snegative svariance sin sterms sof syour soperating sexpenses sduring
syour smonthly sreview sof sthe sdepartmental sbudget. sAfter sanalysis, syou shave
sdetermined sthat sthe ssource sof sthe svariance sis ssalaries, sspecifically sovertime
ssalaries. sWhat sshould syou sdo? s- sans--You sshould scollaboratively sdetermine sways
sto sdecrease sthe sneed sfor sovertime salong swith sthe sstaff sbecause syou shave sa
snegative svariance. sA snegative sbudget svariance sindicates sthat sthe samount sof
smoney sactually sspent sis sMORE sthan sthe santicipated samount.
Negative sbudget svariance... s- sans--indicates sthat sthe samount sof smoney sactually
sspent sis sMORE sthan sthe santicipated samount
Positive sbudget svariance... s- sans--A spositive svariance smeans sthat sthe samount sof
smoney sactually sspent sis sLESS sthan sthe samount sthat swas santicipated.
What sare sthe sphases sof sthe srecruitment sprocess? s- sans--The sphases sof sthe
srecruitment sprocess sare sjob sanalysis, ssourcing, sscreening, sand sselection.
recruitment: sjob sanalysis s- sans--Task sanalysis, sjob sanalysis, sjob sdescription sand
sjob sspecifications sare sreviewed sand sestablished
recruitment: ssourcing s- sans--Recruitment sstrategies sare sidentified
recruitment: sscreening s- sans--the sanalysis sof show swell sapplicants smeet sthe
sknowledge, sskills sand sability srequirements sof sthe sjob
recruitment: sselection s- sans--selection sof sthe smost squalified sjob scandidate sis
saccomplished
Nearly sall shealth scare sfacilities suse scomputerized sformatted saccounting ssystems
sand stemplates. sOne sof sthe sprimary sreasons sthat scomputerized saccounting ssystems
sare shighly sbeneficial sto shealth scare sagencies sis sbecause sthese ssystems: s- sans--
Ensure saccurate sand smanipulative sdata sin sorder sto smake sknowledgeable
sdecisions. sComputerized saccounting ssystems, susing sspreadsheets slike sExcel, sare
snot ssubject sto shuman smathematical serrors, sand sthe sdata sis sable sto sbe
smanipulated sfor smore scomplex sanalysis sthan sis spossible swith spaper saccounting
ssystems
Which shospital sdocument(s) scontains sinformation sthat sshould sserve sas san
sunderlying sframework sfor sa ssuccessful sinterview? s- sans--The sphilosophy, smission
sand sgoals sof sthe sfacility sserve sas sone sof sthe sbest sframeworks sfor sa ssuccessful
sinterview. sThe spurpose sof sthe sselection sprocess sis snot sonly sto sfacilitate sthe
sselection sof sthe smost squalified sperson, sbut salso sto sselect san sindividual sis
sphilosophically scongruent swith, sand sis swilling sto scommit sto, sthe sphilosophy,
smission sand sgoals sof sthe sfacility. sThe suse sof sthese sdocuments sas sa sframework
sfacilitates sthat seffort.
FLASH CARDS (2) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Total sfactor sproductivity sis salso sreferred sto sas: s- sans--multi-factor sproductivity
multi-factor sproductivity s- sans--reflects stotal soutputs sthat sresult sfrom smore sthan
straditional sinputs. sSome scriticize sthis sproductivity smethod sas snot ssound sbecause sit
sis scalculated susing sdimensional sanalysis.
Effects son sproductivity s- sans--There sare smany sfactors sthat scan spositively sor
snegatively simpact sproductivity. sSome sof sthese sfactors sinclude swork smethods, sstaff
scompetency, sestablished sprocedures sand sthe squality sof smanagement. sProductivity
scan sbe sincreased swith simproved swork smethods, senhanced sstaff scompetency,
sbetter sprocedures sand sa shigher, smore seffective smanagement steam.
What skind sof scontent smost smotivates sadults sto slearn sduring san sorientation? s- sans-
-Adults sare smost smotivated sto slearn swhen sthe scontent saddresses sthe sadult's
simmediate slearning sneeds. sFor sexample, sa snursing sorientee swill sbe smore
smotivated sto slearn sabout stheir snew snursing sunit's spolicies sand sprocedures sthan
sthey swould sabout sthe shistory sof sthe smedical scenter sand sthe scorporation. sAdults
sfocus son ssolving simmediate sproblems.
The sPatient sProtection sand sAffordable sCare sAct s- sans--The sPatient sProtection sand
sAffordable sCare sAct, salso sreferred sto sas sObama sCare, swas ssigned sinto slaw sin
s2010. sIt shas snot sbeen srepealed sand sit swas sdeemed sconstitutional sin s2012. sIt swill
snot sbe sfully simplemented suntil sseveral syears safter sits senactment sinto slaw.
Your shealth scare scorporation shas s$1,000,000,000 sin stotal sassets sand s$654,639,098
sin stotal sliabilities. sWhat sis sthe sAsset/Liability sRatio sfor syour shealth scare scorporation
sbased son sthis sdata? s- sans--1.53, sThe sAsset/Liability sRatio sis scalculated sby
sdividing sthe stotal sassets sby sthe stotal sliabilities.
Orientation sis... s- sans--Orientation sis sa sprocess sand snot san sevent. sIt sis sa swell-
planned, ssystematic sprocess sthat scontinues sbeyond sthe sinitial sorientation speriod.
sSuccessful sorientations scontinue son san songoing sbasis suntil sthe snew sstaff smember
sis sdeemed sfully scompetent sin smost, sif snot sall, saspects sof stheir sjob. sThis soften
stakes smonths sto saccomplish.
, You sobserve sa snegative svariance sin sterms sof syour soperating sexpenses sduring
syour smonthly sreview sof sthe sdepartmental sbudget. sAfter sanalysis, syou shave
sdetermined sthat sthe ssource sof sthe svariance sis ssalaries, sspecifically sovertime
ssalaries. sWhat sshould syou sdo? s- sans--You sshould scollaboratively sdetermine sways
sto sdecrease sthe sneed sfor sovertime salong swith sthe sstaff sbecause syou shave sa
snegative svariance. sA snegative sbudget svariance sindicates sthat sthe samount sof
smoney sactually sspent sis sMORE sthan sthe santicipated samount.
Negative sbudget svariance... s- sans--indicates sthat sthe samount sof smoney sactually
sspent sis sMORE sthan sthe santicipated samount
Positive sbudget svariance... s- sans--A spositive svariance smeans sthat sthe samount sof
smoney sactually sspent sis sLESS sthan sthe samount sthat swas santicipated.
What sare sthe sphases sof sthe srecruitment sprocess? s- sans--The sphases sof sthe
srecruitment sprocess sare sjob sanalysis, ssourcing, sscreening, sand sselection.
recruitment: sjob sanalysis s- sans--Task sanalysis, sjob sanalysis, sjob sdescription sand
sjob sspecifications sare sreviewed sand sestablished
recruitment: ssourcing s- sans--Recruitment sstrategies sare sidentified
recruitment: sscreening s- sans--the sanalysis sof show swell sapplicants smeet sthe
sknowledge, sskills sand sability srequirements sof sthe sjob
recruitment: sselection s- sans--selection sof sthe smost squalified sjob scandidate sis
saccomplished
Nearly sall shealth scare sfacilities suse scomputerized sformatted saccounting ssystems
sand stemplates. sOne sof sthe sprimary sreasons sthat scomputerized saccounting ssystems
sare shighly sbeneficial sto shealth scare sagencies sis sbecause sthese ssystems: s- sans--
Ensure saccurate sand smanipulative sdata sin sorder sto smake sknowledgeable
sdecisions. sComputerized saccounting ssystems, susing sspreadsheets slike sExcel, sare
snot ssubject sto shuman smathematical serrors, sand sthe sdata sis sable sto sbe
smanipulated sfor smore scomplex sanalysis sthan sis spossible swith spaper saccounting
ssystems
Which shospital sdocument(s) scontains sinformation sthat sshould sserve sas san
sunderlying sframework sfor sa ssuccessful sinterview? s- sans--The sphilosophy, smission
sand sgoals sof sthe sfacility sserve sas sone sof sthe sbest sframeworks sfor sa ssuccessful
sinterview. sThe spurpose sof sthe sselection sprocess sis snot sonly sto sfacilitate sthe
sselection sof sthe smost squalified sperson, sbut salso sto sselect san sindividual sis
sphilosophically scongruent swith, sand sis swilling sto scommit sto, sthe sphilosophy,
smission sand sgoals sof sthe sfacility. sThe suse sof sthese sdocuments sas sa sframework
sfacilitates sthat seffort.
