Preparing and Managing an Operational Budget

You are the nurse manager of a 35-bed hospital unit with 20 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff. You have been given the task of getting the budget under control. Several people have recently left the unit, and you have been working to fill those open positions. Your staff work scheduled overtime and many sign-up to work extra shifts. Your unit serves an older population, as well, and has incurred expenses associated with this group of patients. PLEASE REVIEW THE