A nurse manager of a medical unit and a nurse manager of a critical care unit are discussing their personnel budgets. The medical unit budget is higher than the critical care unit budget. What are plausible reasons for this difference? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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1. A higher turnover rate will increase personnel costs because of the need for more personnel to train new employees.
2. The costs of remodeling are not included in the personnel budget.
3. Increased client acuity generally makes personnel costs rise.
4. Better management tends to mean a more stable staff, which decreases expenditures.
5. Premium pay increases personnel costs.

A Nurse Manager of a Medical Unit and a Nurse