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Nursing
School
Ramussen College
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Running head: STAFFING JUSTIFICATION EMAIL 1
Staffing Justification Email
Name
Institution

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STAFFING JUSTIFICATION EMAIL 2
Staffing Justification Email
Shift
Assignment
Nurse
A
Nursing
Assistan
t
Nurse
B
Nursing
Assistan
t
Nurse
C
LPN
Nurse
D
LPN
Nurse
E
RN
Nurse
F
RN
Nurse
G
RN
Nurse
H
RN
Nurse
I
RN
Acuity Level
1 Clients
2
2
1
1
Acuity Level
2 Clients
2
2
2
1
1
Acuity Level
3 Clients
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Acuity Level
4 Clients
1
1
1
2
2
Total Acuity
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Begin your email here:
Patient assignment may cause dissatisfaction among nurses, especially when inconsistent
and unquantifiable means are used in the assignment process. The dilemma of assigning nurses
to their roles can be solved using an acuity-based model as shown above. The approach used in
this acuity assignment is based on the experience and expertise of the nurses available for
assignment. Directing staff to their assignment would depend on their experience in the industry
and qualifications that they have. For instance, the registered nurses have been assigned high
acuity patients as compared to the licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants. This is
because they are more qualified and probably more experienced than LPNs and nursing
assistants in providing care to patients. Therefore, in this assignment, each RN has been assigned
to acuity level 3 and 4 patients. On the other hand, nursing assistants have largely been assigned

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Running head: STAFFING JUSTIFICATION EMAIL Staffing Justification Email Name Institution 1 STAFFING JUSTIFICATION EMAIL 2 Staffing Justification Email Shift Assignment Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse Nurse A Nursing Assistan t B C D E F G H I Nursing Assistan t LPN LPN RN RN RN RN RN Acuity Level 1 Clients 2 Acuity Level 2 Clients 2 Acuity Level 3 Clients 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Acuity Level 4 Clients Total Acuity 4 3 4 4 Begin your email here: Patient assignment may cause dissatisfaction among nurses, especially when inconsistent and unquantifiable means are used in the assignment process. The dilemma of assigning nurses to their roles can be solved using an acuity-based model as shown above. The approach used in this acuity assignment is based on the experience and expertise of the nurses available for assignment. Directing staff to their assignment would depend on their experience in the industry and qualifications that they have. For instance, the registered nurses have been assigned high acuity patients as compared to the licensed practical nurses and nursing assistants. This is because they are more qualified and probably more experienced than LPNs and nursing assistants in providing care to patients. Therefore, in this assignment, each RN has been assigned to acuity level 3 and 4 patients. On the other hand, nursing assistants have largely been assigned STAFFI ...
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