Staff nurses' involvement in budgeting is essential because they:
a. have the final authority on the annual budget.
b. have the ability to contain costs at the unit level.
c. have a unique perspective on the budge-tary process.
d. are the largest user of the budgeted funds for the unit.
B
In many organizations, staff nurses are expected to be aware of their unit's financial performance and the impact their decisions may have on it. Staff nurses' involvement is essential to the ability to contain costs at the unit level, because they make many decisions about supply and resource use.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. increase in size. b. decrease in length. c. increase in excitability. d. decrease in number.