You are the manager for 3 west a medicalsurgical unit

You are the manager for 3 West, a medical/surgical unit. You have been given the following data to
assist you in preparing your budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Patient Data
Average Daily Census (ADC): 55
Budget based on 6.2 Avg. Hours per patient day (HPPD)
(6.2 HPPD excludes Nurse Manager and unit secretaries)
Staff Data
Total FTEs 40.0 Variable FTEs
1.0 Nurse Manager
2.5 Unit Secretaries
43.5 Total FTEs
Staffing Mix
RN 75%
LVN 10%
NA 15%
Average Salary Scale per Employee
Benefits are 35% of annual salaries
Nurse Manager $80,000.00 per year
Registered Nurses (RN) $38.00 per hour
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) $22.25 per hour
Nurse Aides (NA) $12.50 per hour
Unit Secretary (US) $11.00 per hour
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N4455 Nursing Leadership and Management
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on this assignment.
Criteria Target Acceptable Unacceptable
Question 1 Both % and FTEs column
totals within ± 2 of correct
answers
(13-16 Points)
Either % or FTEs column
totals within ± 2 of correct
answers
(5-12 points)
Neither % nor FTEs
column totals within ± 2 of
correct answers
(0-4 points)
Question 2 All column ( except Hours
and Salary ) totals within ±
2 of correct answers
(17-20 Points)
At least 3 column totals
within ± 2 of correct
answers
(5-16 points)
Less than 3 column totals
within ± 2 of correct
answers
(0-4 points)
Question 3
A. Table
All six values within ± 2 of
correct answers
(6-8 points)
At least five values within
± 2 of correct answers
(1-7 points)
Less than five values
within ± 2 of correct
answers
(0-1 point)
B. Significance of
variance in
HPPD
Response is clearly stated
and explains some
potential details,
ramifications, and/or
solutions
(6-8 points)
Response states some
potential details or
ramifications
(2–7 points)
Response is unclear or
lacks potential details or
ramifications
(0-2 points)
C. Implications for
nurse leader
Response shows keen
understanding of
responsibilities of the nurse
leader regarding staff
budgets
(6-8 points)
Response shows some
knowledge of
responsibilities of the
nurse leader
(2-7 points)
Response fails to
demonstrate knowledge of
responsibilities of the
nurse leader
(0-1 point)
Question 4 All columns ( except Hours
and Salary ) t otals within ±