Nurse managers are used to having to do more with less, and finding staff to take on new duties to meet regulatory requirements is just part of the job. For these tasks to be performed effectively, you must match the right people together with the right responsibilities.

As the declining economy has led to staff shortages across many organizations, hospitals trying to figure out who can do what can learn a lesson from the nation’s smallest facilities. Small hospitals have had to train staff members to perform multiple responsibilities and roles within their jobs.