Strategic planning is an important aspect of leadership. Leaders are expected to have goals and plan actions according to the desired outcomes of those goals. Planning involves creating an idea and a time frame in which this idea should be implemented. This also includes coordinating people and resources in order to accomplish this planned event/goal. Planning is a difficult concept for many individuals. Leaders must always be thinking ahead in order to progress and be successful. For example, if a charge nurse is going to staff the unit correctly he/she must think ahead to estimate how many patients there will be. They must also keep in mind that things do not always go according to plan so a backup plan will be needed. If strategic planning is not implemented, the shift will be crazy and the employees will not be happy with their leader.
Insights from class 1/31/2012:
Strategic planning is an important part of accomplishing goals. If the right plan is thought through and implemented it can be possible to control outcomes. In the hospital setting, strategic planning is used to increase incoming patients and money. In our nursing careers we will see this type of planning put into practice.
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