Human Resources Management Flashcards
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Which HR strategy is most effective for addressing the U.S. nursing shortage?
Answer: Implementing comprehensive retention programs including career development, flexible scheduling, and competitive compensation
Comprehensive retention strategies addressing burnout, career growth, scheduling flexibility, and compensation are most effective for retaining nurses in a shortage environment.
Just culture in healthcare HR management promotes:
Answer: A balanced approach distinguishing between human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior
Just culture holds employees accountable appropriately based on whether errors resulted from system failures, risky behavioral choices, or reckless disregard for safety.
When conducting a healthcare workforce needs assessment, which factor is MOST important to analyze?
Answer: Gap between current workforce capabilities and future strategic service requirements
A workforce needs assessment must identify the gap between current staff capabilities and the skills and numbers needed to execute future strategic plans.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum standards for:
Answer: Minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards
The FLSA sets federal minimum wage, requires overtime pay at 1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 per week, and establishes child labor restrictions.
A 360-degree performance feedback system gathers input from:
Answer: The employee, supervisor, peers, subordinates, and sometimes patients or customers
360-degree feedback collects performance perspectives from multiple sources including the employee (self-assessment), supervisors, peers, direct reports, and sometimes external stakeholders.
Healthcare organizations are required under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to:
Answer: Implement an exposure control plan, provide PPE, and offer hepatitis B vaccination to at-risk employees
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard requires healthcare employers to develop an exposure control plan, provide personal protective equipment, and offer hepatitis B vaccines to employees with occupational exposure risk.