Instructor's Manual to Acc. Financial Management for Nurse Managers and Executives

A clear understanding of budgeting and finance will help you prepare to be an effective nurse manager. This book explains what you need to know! It covers essential tools and techniques, including accounting principles, cost analysis, and managing resources. In addition to coverage of the latest issues and trends, this book provides concrete examples to help you apply financial concepts to the real world. Inside you'll find: Four New chapters: Quality, Costs, and Financing, Revenue Budgeting, Variance Analysis: Examples, Extensions, and Caveats, Benchmarking, Productivity, and Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Coverage of the new Medicare prescription bill and its impact on health care management. A discussion of the transition from the role of bedside or staff nurse to the role of nurse manager and nurse executive, Updated information on nursing shortages and staff recruiting and retention, A focus on health financing and the computer software used in accurate budgeting and forecasting, A comprehensive glossary with all key terms. Book jacket.