The unit clerk is not considered part of the variable staff because his or her salary remains the same regardless of the increase in the level of activity. A unit clerk is responsible for some duties that relate to organizing and making updates of information about the nursing units, coordinating the work of the unit and also with other departments and units. Thus, regardless of the amount of work they do on holidays and vacations, their pay stays constant and does not raise or reduce.
Question 2
Yes, there is a possibility that a lower paid and less senior nurse to get more for each hour than a senior nurse who is paid higher. This situation occurs due to various factors such as the location of the heath care organization, the …show more content…
The equipment should be recorded independently in the budget (proposed) so as to prevent including supplies and general …show more content…
This unit or department that earns revenue is also referred to as a revenue center.
Question 5
A revenue budget has three elements that are basic. These elements include volume and price. The revenue budget is the price in which the organizations’ department or unit charges for the services it provides multiplied by the volume of units of the service delivered.
The calculation of the revenue budget becomes complicated when a unit and organization is estimating the amount of service to provide, decided on the amount to charge for each service and the amount of revenue that will be collected after charging and delivering its services to their customers.
Question 6
No, health care companies don’t always collect an amount that is similar to the price they charge for their service. It usually happens because some of their patients may not have the ability to pay for their health care due to lack of funds. Other patients may just not want to pay for it; in this case the patient is treated as a charity case by the organization. Also, the health care organizations may offer discounts to their patients and thus the company will not be able to collect an amount similar to the charged