Fall 2008
NURS 5226-02 The Nurses Role in Financial Planning in Healthcare Organizations
This course resides in the Department of Acute Nursing Care
Required Course Packet will be available afterAugust 26, 2008 and will be
located at the library home page, click on E-Reserves.
Familiarize yourself with this process before the first day of class.
Additional Materials will be provided during class.
This course is Web Enhanced with 
Please be sure to check the Current
Computer Requirements
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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course focuses on the economic impact of fiscal policies in healthcare
organizations. The fiscal components of the budgetary process in the healthcare
organizations as well as the concepts of costs, skill mix, budget development
and marketing will be discussed. Methods of analyzing budget reports will
be explored. In addition, the relationship of the economic environment
and health care costs and their implications for nursing practice will be examined. |
CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION
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Credit Hour Allocation Clock Hour Allocation
2 semester hours class 2 clock hours class
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PREREQUISITES
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Examine the impact of fiscal and monetary policy on healthcare organizations.
- Discuss methods of organizing healthcare delivery that consider economic
and technically efficient use of resources.
- Incorporate principles of fiscal management in the development of a
budget.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of a spreadsheet computer program.
- Discuss cost concepts and their use in evaluating healthcare practice/clinical
alternatives.
- Describe healthcare marketing and its potential financial impact on
a healthcare organization.
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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES
15% - 3 one-page products
2 Financial Point papers (FPP)
1 Set of Excel Problems
40% - 5 page Financial Topic Paper
20% - Classroom and online participation
25% - Presentation
100% - Total
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A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = Below 60% |
The one-page point papers will summarize a financial issue, highlighting a principle from the readings or class discussion. FPP#1 is due Sept. 9, 2008. FPP#2 is due Sept. 30 , 2008.
One set of Excel Problems will apply financial principles to issues in health care financial management.
Due Oct. 21 , 2008.
The five page financial topic paper will identify a topic in the student's own present or future work environment. The student will analyze the topic using one or more financial concepts discussed in class.
Financial topic paper will be due Nov. 18, 2008. Five points will be deducted for each day the financial topic paper is turned in late.
Classroom participation: The expectation is that work experiences and current readings be used as a basis for classroom discussion for the topic under discussion. Class attendance and WebCT participation is part of this participation. On Campus dates are as follows: Aug. 26, Oct. 21, Dec. 2, Dec. 9, 2008.
Presentation: The presentations will be as outlined in the presentation guidelines. Presentations will be Dec. 2 & Dec. 9, 2008.
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SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
| Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." Regents Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22. |
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
| Any student seeking ADA Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act should contact the Associate Dean for Students within the first week of the semester so that appropriate accommodations may be arranged. A Request for Accommodations (Form 100) must be completed. These forms are available in the Office for Students Room: 1.118-16 |
REQUIRED TEXT / REFERENCE
| Finkler, S. A. and McHugh, M. (2008). Budgeting Concepts for Nurse Managers. (4th ed.) Philadelphia: W. B. |
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Saunders |
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RECOMMENDED (OPTIONAL) TEXT / REFERENCE
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Penner, S. (2004). Introduction to Healthcare Economics and Financial Management. Philadelphia: Lippincott.
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CONTENT OUTLINE
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A. Healthcare economics
B. Cost concepts
1. Activity based costing, product line management,
2. Principles of operational budget development,
3. Staffing
C. Analysis of budget utilization
D. Marketing
E. Computer application related to finance
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CALENDAR - First Week Only
Please check the Fall 2008 Schedules for recent updates on Class Dates & Room.
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Topic / Assignment Due |
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
1:00PM - 3:00PM
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Classes will meet on 8/26 in Dental School Rm 3.663U unless instructed otherwise. (9/2 & 9/16 are online)
On Campus Date for the first week is August 26, 2008. Additional on campus dates are provided in the body of this syllabus and will meet in Rm 1.418 unless instructed otherwise |
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