Reflection
Order Description
Chamberlain College of Nursing: NR-533- Financial Management in HC Org
Reflection (graded)
Class:

As we begin our lesson this week, we will reflect on some of the course content over the past several weeks, with a specific focus on cost-benefit and cost-effective
analysis. Students will share and discuss the business-plan assignment that was submitted last week. Students will post their business-plan assignments again this week
to seek peer input and recommendations. Last week’s content provided an overview of the development of a business plan.

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes, which are tied to the Program Outcomes (POs).

Evaluate variance analyses as they apply to nursing budgets within healthcare organizations. (PO 4)
Formulate and evaluate a business plan for a healthcare organization. (po4)
Dr. Welling
What specific knowledge of financial management in healthcare organizations, that you gained through this experience, will be most important as you take on your future
nurse-executive role?
PEER REVIEW DISCUSSION
This class has been very beneficial to me in a number of ways. In many cases I feel that nurse managers and leaders do not have all the financial knowledge because of
their background as a clinical nurse. For me personally some of the topics covered in this class I did not have the greatest knowledge on and have been able to learn
and educate myself on these topics. Learning about marketing and budgetary processes were definitely the most insightful topics. Learning that a marketing plan can
have large or small influences on an organization’s operating budget and how a cost benefit analysis (CBA) provides managers and executives with a systematic approach
to estimating the strengths and weaknesses of certain financial decisions such as marketing and helps to determine options which best suit the financial outcomes
desired (Schlissel & Giaclon, 2014).
The forecasting assignment was helpful because I have never thought about forecasting for a healthcare organization. Budget forecasting is a tool accessible to
management and uses estimated information based on past, current and projected future financial conditions and financial forecasting is aimed at evaluating the current
and future fiscal conditions for effectiveness and in order to improve financial outcomes (Rania, 2015). Learning different forecasting, marketing and budgeting
strategies will be helpful in the future when I have to apply that knowledge into practice. The shift from clinical bedside nurse to having an influence on the
financial side of the healthcare organization is something that can be daunting to some and I definitely feel that I learned things that I can apply to the financial
side of management.
It has been my pleasure to interact with all of you in the threaded discussion and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Rania, E. H. (2015). Exploration of revenue management practices. International Journal of Contemporary Management, 27(8), 526-560 doi: 10.1108/IJCHM-08-2013-0390
Schlissel, M. R., & Giacalone, J. A. (2014). Budget the planned marketing strategy. Marketing Horizons, 32(1), 138-142. doi: 10.1007/978-3-317-10966-4_32

References
Finkler, S., Jones, C., & Kovner, C. (2013). Financial management for nurse managers and executives. (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
• Chapter 18: Benchmarking, Productivity, and Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Required Article:
Zengin, S., Güzel, R., Al, B., Kartal, ?., Sarcan, E., & Y?ld?r?m, C. (2013). Cost analysis of a university hospital’s adult emergency service. Journal Of Academic
Emergency Medicine, 12(2), 71–75. doi:10.5152/jaem.2013.030

Page or paragraph numbers must be included with quotes per APA. See APA re how to format references and in-text citations i.e. capitalization issues and use of the
ampersand versus the word (“and”).
Including at least one in-text citation and matching reference.
Check for grammar and spellings

NR 281
Pathophysiology I
Pathophysiological Processes Project
Guidelines
.docx
05.16.2013
lek/rvc
1
Pathophysiological
Processes Project
P
URPOSE
This project is an investigation of a health condition that is not covered
in the course. It will allow for
the expansion of knowledge and the ability to generalize larger concepts to a variety of health
conditions.
C
OURSE
O
UTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
1.
Explain the pathophysi
ologic processes of select health conditions. (PO1)
2.
Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disease processes. (PO 1, 8)
3.
Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences with changes in levels of wellness.
(PO 1, 7)
D
UE
D
ATE
:
Please see course calendar for due dates
.
T
OTAL
P
OINTS
P
OSSIBLE
:
100
R
EQUIREMENTS
:
Select a disease process that is not covered in this course. Please select from any of the body
systems that are covered
in the course, the hematologic system, or reproductive systems. Please
do not select from the body systems that you will be covering in NR 282 (gastrointestinal,
endocrine, musculoskeletal, neurosensory, and renal). Feel free to have your faculty member
a
pprove your selection.
P
REPARING THE
P
APER
:
Please include the following in your paper: body system with name of disease, etiology,
pathophysiological process, clinical manifestations and complications, diagnostics, and affected
health patterns which
list specific impact. Please remember to use APA style for your paper.
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR 281
Pathophysiology I
Pathophysiological Processes Project
Guidelines
.docx
05.16.2013
lek/rvc
2
D
IRECTIONS AND
G
RADING
C
RITERIA
Category
Points
Description
Introduction of
disease
10
Provide a brief description of the disease/disorder. This part of the paper
should
not
be limited to the definition of the disease. Include epidemiology
as appropriate.
Etiology
10
Identify common causes and risk factors for the disease, to include age,
gender, environmental, genetic, and lifestyle.
Pathophysiological
processes
20
Describe
how the disease begins from the cause and the
mechanisms of
the disease that give rise to signs and symptoms.
Remember that
pathophysiology should be on a cellular level.
Include information related
the body’s attempts to overcome the disease as a
pplicable.
Clinical
Manifestations &
Complications
15
Describe the physical signs and symptoms that are important in
considering the presence of the disease.
Describe significant and common
complications associated with the disease if left untreated.
Diagnostics
10
Describe common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to determine the
presence of the disease. Provide information on significant findings for
these diagnostic studies associated with the disease.
Affected Health
Patterns with
Specific
Impact
25
Identify at least three (3) health patterns affected by the disease. Describe
how the disease specifically impacts that health pattern.
APA Style and
Organization
10
The assignment should be typed and presented in APA format. This
includes an
APA title, page and references with in
–
text citations. Spelling
and grammar will be evaluated with this assignment
.
Total
100