A nurse manager needs to supplement the staff for the next schedule. Which option would be the most significant drain on the unit's staffing budget?

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1. PRN nurses are part of an internal float that provides supplemental staffing at a substantially lower cost than using agency nurses.
2. Internal float nurses are part of an internal pool that provides supplemental staffing at a substantially lower cost than using agency nurses.
3. Part-time nurses may work independently of organized supplement pools but still be assigned throughout the facility. Their salary typically is the same as or only slightly higher than that of regular staff.
4. Agency nurses used for supplemental staffing often earn two to three times the salary of in-house nurses.

A Nurse Manager Needs to Supplement the Staff for the Next