title: Director of nursing finance: controlling health care costs.
abstract: Vice Presidents of Nursing in 250 hospitals throughout the United States were asked whether they have someone who is responsible for the nursing division budget as well as coordinating all the department's financial matters. Job duties believed to be relevant to a Director of Nursing Finance position were explored as well as who within the hospital's organizational structure typically performs these job duties.
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States