HealthWays Budget

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Throughout this course, you will utilize spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) to perform economic and financial calculations. In this activity, you will practice some fundamental mathematical applications of spreadsheet software that enable you to use the spreadsheet as a calculator. You will also learn how to use formulas and functions, and present data in Excel.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

WEEKLY RESOURCES
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Bright, S. and Beyt, G. (n.d.). Lessons in systems thinking: A tale from the land of middle health. Systems Thinker.Links to an external site. https://thesystemsthinker.com/lessons-in-systems-thinking-a-tale-from-the-land-of-middle-health/

LaMarco, N. (2019). What is the purpose of using a spreadsheet?Links to an external site. https://smallbusiness.chron.com/purpose-using-spreadsheet-54262.html

Walden University. (2023). Statistics skills in Microsoft ExcelLinks to an external site.. OASIS: Academic Skills Center. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/microsoft-office/excel

Document: Excel Assignment Workbook (Spreadsheet)Download Excel Assignment Workbook (Spreadsheet)

Document: Healthcare Budget Request Guide (Word document)Download Healthcare Budget Request Guide (Word document)
Required Media
Finance and Economics For Nurses: You Can Do It!

Walden faculty and students highlight the importance of understanding finance and economics for effective nursing practice and healthcare delivery. (7m)

Health Care Issues and The Current Environment

Current issues surrounding healthcare and its delivery are introduced. As it impacts nursing practice, nurse leaders must be aware of the financial, economic, and organizational impacts of approaches for effective patient care. (7m)

Optional Resources
Goodwill Community Foundation. (n.d.). Excel 2010Links to an external site.. Retrieved April 23, 2019, from https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/excel2010

Microsoft. (n.d.). Create a workbook in Excel: What is Excel?Links to an external site. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-a-workbook-in-excel-94b00f50-5896-479c-b0c5-ff74603b35a3?redirectSourcePath=%252fen-us%252farticle%252fget-to-know-excel-2010-create-your-first-spreadsheet-3323c699-ca68-448e-ab44-12b8e348bbf5&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Microsoft. (n.d.). Create a new workbook.Links to an external site. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-a-new-workbook-ae99f19b-cecb-4aa0-92c8-7126d6212a83?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

Microsoft. (n.d.). Use Excel as your calculator.Links to an external site. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/use-excel-as-your-calculator-a1abc057-ed11-443a-a635-68216555ad0a?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

To Prepare
Download and review the document Healthcare Budget Request Guide.
Download and review the Excel Assignment Workbook. Open the Worksheet tab titled “W1A1 HealthWays Budget”.
The Assignment
Using the Healthcare Budget Request Guide for guidance, complete the worksheet tab titled “W1A1 HealthWays Budget”.

By Day 7 of Week 1
Submit your Assignment.

submission information
To submit your completed assignment:

Save your Assignment as W1Assgn_LastName_Firstinitial
Then, click on Start Assignment near the top of the page.
Next, click on Upload File and select Submit Assignment for review.