The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance, Fourth Edition

Grounded in real-world practice, this book strengthens financial literacy while keeping patient care and workforce sustainability at the center. It belongs on the desk of every nurse manager responsible for stewarding resources and driving operational excellence.

Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FAAN
CEO, Nurses on Boards Coalition

For nursing leaders who undervalue fiscal management, Papa successfully links informed budgeting directly to enhanced patient outcomes. She delivers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow breakdown of everything a nurse leader must know about the financial planning process.

Mark Goldstein, MSN, RN, EMT-P I/C, FAEN
Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver Health

Nurses focus on the art and science of caregiving, so stepping into a nurse manager role brings new challenges—especially when it comes to the economic reality of patient-staffing ratios, budgets, reports, accounting, and financial decision-making. Acronyms such as FTEs and ADCs can feel like a foreign language, but thankfully, this book is here to help.

The Nurse Manager’s Guide to Budgeting and Finance, 4th Edition, provides real-world tools, tips, and strategies nurses need to manage resources wisely, support their team, and keep their unit on track in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. In this practical, on-the-job handbook, author AnnMarie Papa empowers nurse managers at all levels to lead with confidence, make informed financial decisions, and succeed in the business side of healthcare.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: Budgeting for the Nurse Manager
• Chapter 2: Healthcare Reimbursement
• Chapter 3: Budget Types
• Chapter 4: Budget Development
• Chapter 5: Operating Budgets
• Chapter 6: Capital Budgets
• Chapter 7: Budget Variances
• Chapter 8: Budget Reports
• Chapter 9: Healthcare Reform and the Affordable Care Act
• Chapter 10: Governing Boards of Healthcare Organizations and Specialty Nursing Organizations
• Chapter 11: Improving Quality and Safety to Increase Reimbursement
• Chapter 12: Artificial Intelligence Budgeting Considerations
• Chapter 13: Conclusions

AVAILABLE ON THE SIGMA REPOSITORY

• Chapter 1: Budgeting for the Nurse Manager

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

AnnMarie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN, NEBC, FAEN, FAAN, is an internationally recognized nursing leader with nearly 50 years of experience. A transformational leader known for teambuilding and organizational development, she has received numerous national awards, including the ENA Lifetime Achievement Award and the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. A former National ENA President, she recently retired as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital in Pennsylvania and now serves as the inaugural Nurse Leader Emeritus for the Jefferson Nursing Department.