One of the More Difficult Tasks Nurse Managers Face Is

Multiple Choice

One of the more difficult tasks nurse managers face is estimating the levels of floor staff, patient care levels, supplies and department overhead. Expense forecasting can be a challenge to any business, but the expense forecasting the business of healthcare can be daunting. In determining department staffing requirements, the nurse manager should include:

A) All overhead including capitol budgeting
B) Staffed beds and cost variance
C) Levels of staffing, vacation time and paid training time
D) Cost-benefit analysis