Nurse managers in patient care areas must manage staffing on a daily basis. The degree of work needed for any patient is known as nursing intensity and includes which of these other variables? (Select all that apply.)?

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The degree of work needed for any patient is called nursing intensity and is a combination of the severity of illness, the patient's dependency, the complexity of care, and the amount of time needed. The need-severity (physical and psychological) is called patient acuity, which is a rating of the complexity of the patient's condition.

Nurse Managers in Patient Care Areas Must Manage Staffing on a Daily