Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
NUR 621 Operational Budget Presentation Assignment

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.

Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and present it to the senior leaders of your organization.

Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the budget.

Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, benefits, etc.
Use at least three references, including your textbook.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Operational Budget Presentation
The purpose of this assignment is to create an operational budget presentation identifying key components of budgeting and possible capital purchases that may be required.
Scenario: You have been asked to create an operational budget for a 20-bed nursing unit and present it to the senior leaders of your organization.
Create a presentation of 10-12 slides, including comprehensive speaker notes that detail the budget.
1. Provide the key components of budgeting, including the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.
2. Identify and describe a relevant capital purchase this unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, benefits, etc.
Use at least three references, including your textbook.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Please do not use any information from previous GCU student.
Please follow rubric and requirements.
I need this powerpoint presentation by Monday night.
Please use at least three references including the textbook. The instructor will take off points.
Read Chapters 5, 6, and 7 in Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders.
URL:
https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/springer-publishing-company/2016/economics-and-financial-management-for-nurses-and-nurse-leaders_3e.php
Read “Budget Training: It’s Overdue,” by Contino, from Nursing Management (2001).
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Read “The Capital Budgeting Process of Healthcare Organizations: A Review of Surveys,” by Mukherjee, Lane, and Dunn, from Journal of Healthcare Management (2016).
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Course Code Class Code Assignment Title Total Points
NUR-621 NUR-621-O500 Operational Budget Presentation 80.0

Criteria Percentage Unsatisfactory (75.00%) Less Than Satisfactory (80.00%) Satisfactory (88.00%) Good (92.00%) Excellent (100.00%)
Group 1 100.0%
Key Components of Budget Costs 30.0% The presentation does not sufficiently describe the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies. The presentation does not include a complete description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies. The presentation includes a clear description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies. The presentation includes a thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies. The presentation includes a comprehensive and thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

Relevant Capital Purchase 30.0% The presentation does not sufficiently identify a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits. The presentation does not clearly identify a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits. The presentation identifies a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits. The presentation clearly and accurately identifies a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits. The presentation skillfully identifies a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

Presentation of Content 10.0% The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear. The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information. The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other. The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources. The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.

Layout 10.0% The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident. The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text. The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability. The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.

Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.) 10.0% Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately. Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately. Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part. The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly. The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.

Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.

Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 5.0% Sources are not documented. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Operational Budget Presentation – Rubric
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Key Components of Budget Costs
24 points

Criteria Description
Key Components of Budget Costs

5. Target
24 points

The presentation includes a comprehensive and thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

4. Acceptable
22.08 points

The presentation includes a thorough description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

3. Approaching
21.12 points

The presentation includes a clear description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

2. Insufficient
19.2 points

The presentation does not include a complete description of the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

The presentation does not sufficiently describe the cost of staff, activities, services, and supplies.

Relevant Capital Purchase
24 points

Criteria Description
Relevant Capital Purchase

5. Target
24 points

The presentation skillfully identifies and describes a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

4. Acceptable
22.08 points

The presentation clearly and accurately identifies and describes a well-researched, relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

3. Approaching
21.12 points

The presentation identifies and describes a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

2. Insufficient
19.2 points

The presentation does not clearly identify and describe a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

The presentation does not sufficiently identify and describe a relevant capital purchase that the unit may require, including the need, the return on investment, and benefits.

Presentation of Content
8 points

Criteria Description
Presentation of Content

5. Target
8 points

The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.

4. Acceptable
7.36 points

The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.

3. Approaching
7.04 points

The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.

2. Insufficient
6.4 points

The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.

Layout
8 points

Criteria Description
Layout

5. Target
8 points

The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.

4. Acceptable
7.36 points

The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.

3. Approaching
7.04 points

The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.

2. Insufficient
6.4 points

The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.

Language Use and Audience Awareness
8 points

Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)

5. Target
8 points

The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.

4. Acceptable
7.36 points

The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.

3. Approaching
7.04 points

Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.

2. Insufficient
6.4 points

Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.

Mechanics of Writing
4 points

Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

5. Target
4 points

Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.

4. Acceptable
3.68 points

Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.

3. Approaching
3.52 points

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.

2. Insufficient
3.2 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

Documentation of Sources
4 points

Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)

5. Target
4 points

Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

4. Acceptable
3.68 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.

3. Approaching
3.52 points

Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.

2. Insufficient
3.2 points

Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.

1. Unsatisfactory
0 points

Sources are not documented.

Total 80 points