A structured approach to expert financial management: a financial development plan for nurse managers.
Faced with tighter budgets and diminishing resources, the success of nurse managers will be measured by their ability to identify and balance cost/quality issues effectively while managing staffing under variable patient census and demanding patient acuity. A structured approach to expert financial management can insure that nursing departments meet financial targets while maintaining integrity of clinical care.
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D002017:Budgets; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*