Training Brief

Prepare training material for a new assistant nurse manager that the nurse leader will use as part of the mentoring process. Use your assigned readings and the literature related to budgeting for nurse managers to prepare the educational material. Compare & contrast incremental budget, zero-based budget, and performance budgets as related to healthcare departments/units Explain the revenue budget, the operating budget, and how staff can affect both. Describe the type of budgeting used in your nursing setting or unit. Explain how a nurse manager should monitor for budgeting issues or concerns with this type of budgeting. Objectives: Students will compare and contrast three types of budgets. Students will explain staff effects on budgeting Students will describe ways a nurse manager should monitor for issues or potential problems with budgeting.