nr533 week 3 Forecasting Assignment

nr533 week 3 Forecasting Assignment

QUESTION

Forecasting Assignment

The Forecasting assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm
MT at the end of Week 3 The guidelines and grading rubric are located below in
the Course Resources

Purpose

The purposes of this assignment are to (a) identify and articulate
key concepts of forecasting and budgeting strategies for your cardiac unit at
Saint Louis Medical Center (SLMC), which includes evaluating variance analyses
as they apply to nursing budgets within healthcare organizations; and (b)
formulate a revenue and expense budget for a nursing unit within a healthcare
organization and communicate the information in a clear, succinct, and
scholarly manner

Outcomes

CO 1: Create a business plan based on evidence-based best
practices that promotes high quality, safe, patient-centered care (PO 1, 5)

CO 2: Demonstrate an understanding of holistic care
principles and caring healthcare environments through the application of
evidence-based financial principles (PO 1, 2, 5)

Due Date:Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end ofWeek
3 into the CCN Dropbox

Total Points Possible: 200

Requirements:

  1. This paper will be graded on quality of paper information, use
    of citations, use of standard English grammar, sentence structure, and
    organization based on the required components
  2. Create this assignment using Microsoft Word, which is the
    required format for all Chamberlain documents You can tell that the
    document is saved as an MS Word document because it will end indocx
  3. Submit the paper to the appropriate CCN Dropbox by 11:59 pm
    MT on Sunday of the week due Any questions about this paper may be
    discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic
  4. The length of the paper is to be no greater than three pages, excluding title page and
    reference page     Extra pages will
    not     be read by the instructor and will not count toward your grade

Preparing the paper

Note: Use the resources in Doc Sharing related to
SLMC to assist in completion of this assignment; Week 3 Forecasting Background
and SLMC information as needed

  1. Clear introduction of your forecasting assignment is in the
    introduction paragraph, including a sentence that states the purpose of
    your paper
  2. Clearly articulate key concepts of your forecasting budget for
    the cardiac unit at SLMC
  3. Include of a minimum of three sources of scholarly, empirical
    evidence that supports your budget strategies for the cardiac unit at
    SLMC See resources under Doc Sharing related to SLMC
  4. Identify budget strategies to keep your forecast for the
    cardiac unit at SLMC within budget
  5. Provide concluding statements that should summarize your
    overall forecasting assignment content
  6. The paper will be three
    pages maximum    , excluding title and reference page(s)

Note: If you go over the paper length, the information will
not be graded by the instructor

  1. Title and reference page(s) must be in APA format (6th
    edition)
  2. Use 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins on all
    sides of the paper

Rubric

Week 3: Forecasting
Rubric

Week 3: Forecasting Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction

Introduction clearly introduces
your forecasting assignment and purpose of assignment
300 pts

Introduction clearly introduces your
forecast and purpose of assignment

 260 pts

Introduction introduces your forecast
with minor lack of clarity or elements

 240 pts

Introduction of forecast lacks
occasional important element or specificity

 110 pts

Introduction of forecast has multiple
instances of inaccuracies

 00 pts

Introduction is not present
300 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeForecasting Budget Concepts

Identification of key concepts
of your forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is clearly
articulated
450 pts

Identification of key concepts of your
forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is clearly articulated with
no inaccuracy

 400 pts

Identification of key concepts of your
forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is clearly articulated with
rare inaccuracy

 360 pts

Identification of key concepts of your
forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is clearly articulated but
lacks occasional important elements or specificity

 170 pts

Identification of key concepts of your
forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is clearly articulated but
has multiple instances of inaccuracies

 00 pts

Identification of key concepts of your
forecasting budget for the cardiac unit at SLMC is not present
450 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidence

Minimum of three scholarly,
empirical evidence sources supporting your budget strategies for the cardiac
care unit at SLMC
300 pts

At least three empirical, scholarly
evidence sources supporting your budget strategies for the cardiac care
unit at SLMC are included

 260 pts

Empirical, scholarly evidence sources
supporting your budget strategies for the cardiac care unit at SLMC are
included with rare inaccuracy or only two sources are included

 240 pts

Empirical, scholarly evidence sources
supporting your budget strategies for the cardiac care unit at SLMC lack an
occasional important element or specificity or less than two sources are
included

 110 pts

Empirical, scholarly evidence sources
supporting your budget strategy for the cardiac care unit at SLMC have
multiple instances of inaccuracies

 00 pts

Empirical, scholarly evidence sources
supporting your budget strategy are not present
300 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBudget Strategies

Identify budget strategies to
keep your forecast for the cardiac unit at SLMC within budget
400 pts

Clearly identifies budget strategies to
keep your forecast for the cardiac unit at SLMC within budget

 350 pts

Identifies budget strategies to keep
your forecast for the cardiac unit at SLMC within budget, with missing elements

 320 pts

Identifies budget strategies with a
moderate impact to keep your forecast for the cardiac unit at SLMC within
budget

 150 pts

Identifies budget strategies with
limited impact to keep your forecast for the cardiac unit at SLMC within budget

 00 pts

Budget strategies are not identified
400 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion

Concluding statements summarizing
content are present
300 pts

Concluding statements summarizing
content are present and accurate

 260 pts

Concluding statements summarizing
content are present with rare inaccuracy or missing elements

 240 pts

Concluding statements summarizing
content lack an occasional important element or specificity

 110 pts

Concluding statements summarizing
content have multiple instances of inaccuracies

 00 pts

Concluding statements summarizing
content are missing
300 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeText, title page, and references are
consistent with APA format

Text, title page, and references
are consistent with APA format
100 pts

Text, title page, and references are
consistent with APA format

 90 pts

Text, title page, and references are
consistent with APA format with 1-2 exceptions

 80 pts

There are 3-4 APA format errors in the
text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

 40 pts

There are 5 APA format errors in the
text, title page, and/or reference page(s)

 00 pts

There are 6 or more APA format errors
in the text, title page, and reference page(s)
100 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdeas and information from other
sources are cited correctly

Ideas and information from other
sources are cited correctly
100 pts

Ideas and information from other
sources are cited correctly

 90 pts

Ideas and information from other
sources are cited correctly with one exception

 80 pts

Ideas and information from other
sources are cited with two errors

 40 pts

Ideas and information from other
sources are cited with 3 or more errors

 00 pts

Ideas and information from other
sources are not cited
100 pts
This
criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRules of grammar, word usage, and
punctuation are followed

Rules of grammar, word usage,
and punctuation are followed
50 pts

Rules of grammar, word usage, and
punctuation are followed

 40 pts

Rules of grammar, word usage, and
punctuation are followed with 1-2 exceptions

 30 pts

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,
and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 3-4 exceptions

 20 pts

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage,
and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 5 exceptions

 00 pts

Rules of grammar, spelling, words
usage, and punctuation are followed with more than 6 exceptions
50 pts
Total Points: 2000

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