Question

Should nurses at the bedside (those involved in direct patient care) be involved in the unit budget process? Explain your answer and provide rationales with examples from clinical practice (such as staffing, patient outcomes, equipment, etc.).

Answer 1

Usually bedside nurses will take care of the patients completely,unless a nurse is a Nurse Manager she will not be involved in budgetting perfectly.
Unit budget process will be planned and implemented by the nurse managers as part of nursing administration & management.
eg; Nurse manager will plan in budget regarding staffing pattern and their salary expenses,supplies or inventory to the ward/hospital which are necessary to provide patient care and the utilities for better patient outcome,maintaining nursing unit with all inventory stocks ,maintaining the emergency medications,disposables etc .
as nurse manager provide all the facilities to the nurses to provide better care to the patient,bedside nurses provides better care in right time and right way with out any disturbances .
nurse manager will supervise 2-3 wards and all the facilities including staffing in order to have smooth running of the patient care delivery.where bedside nurse stick on to the patients in providing care needed at hospital residency.