The nurse manager meets with upper management to share strategic goals agreed upon by her staff for their individual nursing unit as the first step to begin budget negotiations.One strategic goal is that staff will have access to technology that will allow them to incorporate point-of-care devices for all RNs.The second goal is to improve RNs' ability to recognize critical indicators that a patient's health status is deteriorating through advanced health assessment skills.During a meeting with the upper management,the unit manager discusses strategy options and identifies the one that works for the unit.Which type of budget development is being implemented?
A) Iterative
B) Top-down
C) Participatory
D) Zero-based

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The nurse manager is implementing a participatory budget development process. This approach involves staff in the decision-making process for the budget, as evidenced by the nurse manager sharing strategic goals agreed upon by her staff and discussing strategy options with upper management.

The Nurse Manager Meets with Upper Management to Share Strategic