A​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​s a nurse leader, you need to have a solid understanding of how internal and external forces will influence your effectiveness in the development of a realistic budget for the provision of nursing servic​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​es. The budget is the fuel tank that supports an organization’s vision of the future. We will explore the nursing budgeting process and how internal and external forces impact financial decision mak​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ing