Ncm 119: l&m staffing and scheduling
Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
The process of determining and providing the acceptable number and mix of
nursing personnel to produce a desired level of care and to meet the patient's demand for care. - correct
answer ✔staffing
Purpose of staffing? - correct answer ✔To provide each nursing unit an appropriate and acceptable
number of worker in each category to perform the nursing task required.
FACTORS AFFECTING STAFFING - correct answer ✔1.The population served or the kind of patient
served
2.Pattern of work schedule
3.Expected hours of work per annum of each employee
4.Budget
5.Availability and characteristics of nursing staff
6.The type, philosophy and objectives of the hospital and nursing service
7.Administrative policies such as rotation, weekends, holidays and off duties
STEPS IN SELECTION OF PERSONNEL - correct answer ✔1. Advertising/ advertisement
2. SCREENING
3. INTERVIEW
4. SELECTION
5. PLACEMENT
6. ORIENTATION
, 7. Staff development
Most common method of informing the public of vacant position - correct answer ✔Advertising/
advertisement
Ex. of Advertising/ advertisement - correct answer ✔Words of mouth
Employee recommendation
Job fair
Contacts with schools graduating class
Nursing convention
This can be very effective however it may lead to hiring of friends and relative which may lead to
favoritism and nepotism - correct answer ✔Words of mouth
SCREENING
THREE PHILOSOPHIES: - correct answer ✔Screen out applicants who do not fit with the job
Try to fit the job to a promising applicants
Try to fit the applicants to the job
Purpose of Interview - correct answer ✔To obtain further information about the applicant
To give information
To determine if the applicant qualifies for the position
Suggested principles when doing a pre-employment interview - correct answer ✔Create and maintain a
comfortable environment throughout the interview
Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
The process of determining and providing the acceptable number and mix of
nursing personnel to produce a desired level of care and to meet the patient's demand for care. - correct
answer ✔staffing
Purpose of staffing? - correct answer ✔To provide each nursing unit an appropriate and acceptable
number of worker in each category to perform the nursing task required.
FACTORS AFFECTING STAFFING - correct answer ✔1.The population served or the kind of patient
served
2.Pattern of work schedule
3.Expected hours of work per annum of each employee
4.Budget
5.Availability and characteristics of nursing staff
6.The type, philosophy and objectives of the hospital and nursing service
7.Administrative policies such as rotation, weekends, holidays and off duties
STEPS IN SELECTION OF PERSONNEL - correct answer ✔1. Advertising/ advertisement
2. SCREENING
3. INTERVIEW
4. SELECTION
5. PLACEMENT
6. ORIENTATION
, 7. Staff development
Most common method of informing the public of vacant position - correct answer ✔Advertising/
advertisement
Ex. of Advertising/ advertisement - correct answer ✔Words of mouth
Employee recommendation
Job fair
Contacts with schools graduating class
Nursing convention
This can be very effective however it may lead to hiring of friends and relative which may lead to
favoritism and nepotism - correct answer ✔Words of mouth
SCREENING
THREE PHILOSOPHIES: - correct answer ✔Screen out applicants who do not fit with the job
Try to fit the job to a promising applicants
Try to fit the applicants to the job
Purpose of Interview - correct answer ✔To obtain further information about the applicant
To give information
To determine if the applicant qualifies for the position
Suggested principles when doing a pre-employment interview - correct answer ✔Create and maintain a
comfortable environment throughout the interview
