Posted: August 30th, 2016

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.

Case Study
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
ADC: 54
Budget based on 5.4 Avg. HPPD
(5.4 HPPD excludes head nurse and unit secretaries)

Staff Data
Total FTEs 37.0 Variable FTEs
1.0 Nurse Manager
2.2 Unit Secretaries
40.2 Total FTEs
Staffing Mix
RN 65%
LVN 20%
NA 15%

Average Salary Scale per Employee
(Fringe benefits are 35% of salaries)
Nurse Manager $77,999.00 per year
Registered Nurses (RN) $36.00 per hour
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) $24.00 per hour
Nurse Aides (NA) $13.50 per hour
Unit Secretary (US) $11.25 per hour