Financial and Business Management for the Doctor of Nursing Practice 3rd Edition, E-Book

"This book will guide the theory and practice of financial management by DNPs now and for years to come. It is practical, evidence-based, and up to date. I commend the editors and authors for their important contributions."

–Susan J. Penner, RN, MN, MPA, DrPH, CNL, author of Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders, Third Edition

From the Foreword

This award-winning resource is the only text to focus on the financial and business skills needed by students in DNP programs. The third edition, updated to reflect key changes in our healthcare system and in nursing competencies, includes three new chapters addressing Big Data, Population Health, and Financial Management in Times of Uncertainty. It examines the impact of COVID on our healthcare system as it relates to nursing competencies, provides expansive coverage of clinical environments beyond acute care, and presents five comprehensive new case studies emphasizing the financial aspects of DNP roles and the DNP Project.

Clear and well-organized, the third edition emphasizes critical skills that nurse leaders need to participate in strategic health care planning. It addresses recent changes to reimbursement and health care regulations. The third edition offers updated information on ambulatory care, cost and ratio analysis, new examples of financial statements, and a new business plan. Enhanced teaching strategies include real-life case studies, challenging critical thinking questions, learning games, key terms, and an extensive glossary. New PowerPoint slides add to the text's value as a vital teaching tool.

New to the Third Edition:

• New chapters:
  • Financial Implications of Population Health Management
  • Role of Technology/Information/AI, and Big Data in Health Care Finance
  • Financial Management in Times of Uncertainty, Shortages, and Change
• Covers managing outpatient microsystems and building the CNO/CFO relationship
• Discusses quantifying the value of academic/practice partnerships
• Addresses key changes to reimbursement and health care regulations
• Provides enhanced teaching strategies including new PowerPoint slides

Key Features:

• Embeds economic and financial concepts in nursing practice and nursing health care systems
• Provides a framework for developing critical competencies in the Essentials 10 domains
• Teaches students how to make business case for DNP projects, how to prepare a budget, determine staffing expenses, prepare a cost-benefit analysis, and more
• Includes critical thinking questions, learning games, key terms, glossary