A nurse manager is working with the financial officer to develop the budget of the nursing unit for the next fiscal year.The nurse manager tells the financial officer that which of the following pieces of information will affect budget assumptions?
A) The capital budget request for new emergency department equipment has been turned in for consideration by the hospital's administrative team.
B) The patient census likely will increase during the next fiscal year because two large physician groups have transferred their admission privileges to this hospital.
C) The participatory budgeting approach instituted last year has been helpful in controlling supply costs.
D) Zero-based budgeting will help the managers to be more efficient in establishing next year's budget.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient census directly affects the budget assumptions by influencing staffing needs, supply demands, and overall operational costs. An increase in patient census due to new physician groups transferring their admission privileges to the hospital would directly impact the budget planning for the nursing unit.

A Nurse Manager Is Working with the Financial Officer to Develop