What are the implications for the nurse manager as an

C. What are the implications for the Nurse Manager? As an example, based on your conclusions
in Section B, what other observations would you make as you review your total budget and what
would you expect to see as a result? (Ex: supply costs; overtime hours, average census of 50
on a 60 bed unit, etc.)
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4. You have set two new goals for your unit for the next year related to personnel:
 Provide stronger unit management support on evening and night shifts and in the absence of the
manager.
 Correct unfavorable efficiency variances due to overtime.
To accomplish these goals, you plan to make these changes:
 Add 1.0 RN FTE position
 Eliminate 1.5 LVN positions
 Add 1.5 FTEs NA positions
 Add 1.0 Assistant HN position at $62,000/year
Calculate ONLY the cost of the proposed recommendations for 3 West . Compute totals for each
column. If the change represents a reduction in the budget for that category, record the total as a
negative number. If it represents an increase in the budget for that category, record the total as a
positive number.
Positions FTEs Salary Hours
Salary
Subtotals
Benefits Total
RN 1
LVN -1.5
NA 1.5
AHN 1 62,000 XXXXX
Totals 2 XXXXX XXXXX
5. Assume your proposal was approved. Calculate the new personnel budget (You will use your
budget from question 2 and account for the changes you requested in question 4). Compute totals
for each column.
Positions FTEs Salary Hours
Salary
Subtotals
Benefits Total
Manager 1 $78,000 XXXXX
AHN 1 $62,000 XXXXX
RN 31
LVN
NA
Sec
Totals XXXXX XXXXX
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