31 Jan This discussion will be graded

Question
Module 6 discussion

DQ1 Budget Preparation

When you have completed the learning activities for Module 6:

Research the questions listed below and share the information with your classmates;

Address all the points listed in the questions;

All citations and references should be in APA format.

In most health care organizations, labor cost represents approximately 60% of a department’s budget. Nurses and supportive patient care staff compose the largest percentage of this cost. As a result, nursing leaders play an increasingly important role in the attainment of financial goals and success of the organization.

As a nurse leader, prioritize the strategies you would implement or suggest to administration to achieve financial success and increase the sense of ownership for all staff while maintaining safe, quality patient care.

Submission Instructions

Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. It is recommended that you write your post in a document first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to make your initial post, click “Reply.” Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply.”

To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post.

Evaluation

This discussion will be graded using the discussion board rubric. Please review this rubric, located on the Rubrics page within the Start Here module of the course, prior to beginning your work to ensure your participation meets the criteria in place for this discussion. All discussions combined are worth 40% of your final course grade.

DQ2 Staffing Pattern

When you have completed the learning activities for Module 6:

Research the questions listed below and share the information with your classmates;

Address all the points listed in the questions;

All citations and references should be in APA format.

As a member of the budget committee, you are notified that the current 12-bed Medical-Surgical unit will increase in size in January of next year to a 30 bed unit, the committee will need to calculate how many additional FTEs the expanded unit will need and the skill mix needed to provide safe, quality patient care. The unit is budgeted for an average daily census (ADC) of 27.

In order to calculate the additional FTEs and skill mix, discuss what other factors the committee will need to consider when developing this staffing pattern. Would the unit need more or less FTEs if staff worked 8 hour versus 12 hour shifts, or would a combination of these shift hours be more efficient? Provide your rationale for your answer.

Submission Instructions

Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. It is recommended that you write your post in a document first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to make your initial post, click “Reply.” Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply.”

To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post.

Evaluation

This discussion will be graded using the discussion board rubric. Please review this rubric, located on the Rubrics page within the Start Here module of the course, prior to beginning your work to ensure your participation meets the criteria in place for this discussion. All discussions combined are worth 40% of your final course grade.