A unit has lost many staff members,the unit now being staffed with a large number of agency and travelling nurses.The nurse manager knows that the agency and travelling nurses are all contracted to stay on the unit for the next 3 months.One way to improve morale and decrease stress in the unit would be to:

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Planning a social event that includes the agency and travelling nurse staff members will help to improve morale and foster a sense of unity within the unit. It will also help to decrease stress by allowing staff to interact and get to know each other outside of work. Additionally, planning unit-based social events for permanent staff members alone may only further divide the staff and lead to feelings of exclusion among the agency and travelling nurses. Requesting hospital-based floating nurses may not be feasible or available, and implementing team nursing may not necessarily address the morale and stress issues that the unit is currently facing.

A Unit Has Lost Many Staff Members,the Unit Now Being