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Objectives:
- Identify the steps to develop and defend a staffing plan.
- Compare staffing and operational variances of budgeted dollars to actual dollars.
- Evaluate projects by more effectively assessing project revenue & expenses and calculating an ROI timeline.
- Analyze connections between the cost of providing patient care and quality outcomes.
Speaker:
Pamela Hunt, BS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Pamela Hunt is a Nurse Executive Advisor/Executive Coach and Associate Faculty in Management at Indiana University. Nationally known as a nurse executive, author, and financial, quality, safety, and strategic expert, in addition to a community leader, Pam has delivered more than 500 nursing and healthcare leadership presentations and published on subjects such as workforce development, strategic planning, connecting to the purpose of the nursing profession, and most notably healthcare finance. Her pioneering work in improving the financial acumen of nursing has enabled thousands of nurse leaders to develop and defend successful proposals and ROI to ensure quality patient outcomes.
An experienced operational leader, she has led significant safety improvements in the acute care setting. The teams she led have received 3 Indianapolis Patient Safety Coalition awards. She facilitated the establishment of a Geriatric Management Team resulting in a reduction in dementia, length of stay, and inpatient costs.
In addition to serving on the editorial board of Nursing Management, the Journal of Excellence in Nursing Leadership, Pam has served on community and non-profit boards impacting the advancement of population health and the nursing profession for more than 25 years. Pam is a graduate of Parkview-Methodist School of Nursing. She received a BS from Indiana Wesleyan University and an MSN from Indiana University.