A nurse manager has to submit a proposal to the administration for the staffing needs of the intensive care unit. The nurse manager will be working with what type of budget?
a. Operating budget
b. Revenue-and-expense budget
c. Personnel budget
d. Capital expenditure budget
ANS: C
Personnel budgets estimate the cost of direct labor required to fulfill the agency's objectives. The nurse manager decides on the types of nursing care necessary to meet the nursing needs of the estimated patient population.
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