Compare & contrast incremental budget, zero-based budget, and fixed budgets as related to healthcare departments/units.

Use your assigned readings and the literature related to budgeting for nurse managers to prepare the educational material.

1. Compare & contrast incremental budget, zero-based budget, and fixed budgets as related to healthcare departments/units.

2. Explain the revenue budget, the operating budget, and how staff can affect both.

3. Describe the type of budgeting used in your nursing setting or unit.

4. Explain how a nurse manager should monitor for budgeting issues or concerns with this type of budgeting.

Objectives:
Students will compare and contrast three types of budgets.
Students will explain staff effects on budgeting
Students will describe ways a nurse manager should monitor for issues or potential problems with budgeting.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. References: Minimum of two (2) total references, including one from required readings and one peer-reviewed reference.

2. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information).

3. Must have introduction and conclusion.

COURSE MATERIALS TO BE USED:

1.ARTICLES (copy can be found in attachment file)

2. Textbook:Sullivan (2017). Chapters 15,16,17,19, 20

3. Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.