Price: Complimentary for GHA Member Hospital Employees Session Description: This presentation will review common concepts used in the financial management of a Nursing Department. We will review common terminology, planning and controlling the budget, and reports used to analyze the financial status of the department. We will also discuss the importance of the relationship between Nursing and the Finance Department. Speaker: Barbara Sverdlik, Vice President Clinical Services, Accountable Healthcare Staffing, Inc. Barbara Sverdlik, DNP RN CENP is a seasoned nurse leader, having spent the majority of her career in the acute care setting as Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer. She has an extensive background in Nursing and Hospital operations including responsibilities for strategic planning, creating policy and procedures, financial management, quality monitoring and improvement, staffing, and human resource management. Barbara’s current role extends beyond the hospital into another aspect of nurse leadership in the healthcare industry of supplemental staffing. Presented by: