“Budget Preparation for 3 West Medical/Surgical Unit”

You are the manager for 3 West, a medical/surgical unit. You have been given the following data to
assist you in preparing your budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Patient Data
Average Daily Census (ADC): 55
Budget based on 6.2 Avg. Hours per patient day (HPPD)
(6.2 HPPD excludes Nurse Manager and unit secretaries)
Staff Data
Total FTEs 40 Variable FTEs
1 Nurse Manager
3 Unit Secretaries
44 Total FTEs
Staffing Mix
RN 75%
LVN 10%
NA 15%
Average Salary Scale per Employee
Benefits are 35% of annual salaries
Nurse Manager $90,000.00 per year
Registered Nurses (RN) $42.00 per hour
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) $27.00 per hour
Nurse Aides (NA) $14.50 per hour
Unit Secretary (US) $12.50 per hour