The purpose of this assignment is to prepare students to make ÿstaffing decisions based on sound financial management principles and ÿcompliance guidelines.Scenario: You are the nurse leader of a ÿ30-bed medical surgical unit and have to account for all staffing, ÿincluding any discrepancies. Using sound financial management ÿprinciples, complete the “NUR-621 Topic 8: Staffing Matrix” in the ÿprovided excel template.After completing the matrix, compose an 1,000-1,250-word reflection answering the following questions:Why is it important to use a staffing matrix in your health care setting?Briefly ÿdescribe your staffing matrix. How many FTEs (full-time equivalent) on ÿthe staffing roster are required to cover daily needs? What units of ÿservices or work measurement did you use and why? What financial ÿmanagement principles did you use to determine your staffing matrix?Explain how you adjusted your staffing based on changes in the patient census.You ÿreceive your financial report for the month. You have used more FTEs ÿthan what was budgeted for your census. How will you make up the ÿvariance? How would you reallocate resources to make up for the variance ÿand still comply with guidelines?Includeÿtwo toÿfour peer-reviewed references in your essay, including the textbook.Prepare ÿthis assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style ÿGuide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not ÿrequired.This ÿassignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning ÿthe assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful ÿcompletion.
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