Week 5 Project

Instructions

Factors Impacting the Nursing Budgeting Process

This assignment will help you explore factors, both internal and external, that impact the nursing leader's budgeting thoughts.

Various internal and external forces impact the development of a nursing budget. Internal factors are forces inside an organization, and external forces are forces that impact the marketplace of healthcare.

Write a 4- to 5-page paper that:

• Describes the various internal and external forces that impact the development of      the budget
• Explains the impact of these forces on the nursing budget
• Describes how the following impact the nursing budget:
  • Present healthcare and nursing trends
  • Healthcare reforms
  • Accreditation agencies
  • Consumer groups
  • Nursing Education
  • The hospital organizational culture
  • The nursing organizational culture

Week 5 Project Grading Criteria

Describe the various internal and external forces that impact the development of the budget: 20

Explained the impact of these forces on the nursing budget: 20

Described how the following impact the nursing budget: 30

• Present healthcare and nursing trends
• Healthcare reforms
• Accreditation agencies
• Consumer groups
• Nursing Education
• The hospital organizational culture
• The nursing organizational culture

Used correct spelling, grammar, professional vocabulary, and followed APA   mechanics. Cited all current authoritative sources using APA format. Synthesized research to support original content: 10

Total:80

Content Requirement: 4-5 Pages excluding Cover Page and Reference Page

It is important that you use topic headings to identify important sections of content.  Make sure to address how each of the listed areas impact the nursing budget.