Strategic Planning

OVERALL COMMENTS

Hi Jessica,

Writing a strategic plan is an important skill to master as a nursing leader. This is often an overlooked nursing competency. I enjoyed reading about improving create your organization. It is so important as a leader to be able to succinctly share a recommendation for change based a comprehensive analysis. I am a bit concerned that much of this paper seemed to be an “academic exercise”. I am not looking for definitions of expectation in a strategic plan, but your specific plan at your organization. Does that make sense? 

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I left you feedback on each criterion below.  When submitting a revision, please highlight all your change in yellow.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Dr. Cockerham

CRITERIA 1

Develop strategic goal statements and outcomes that support the achievement of specific quality and safety improvements for a care setting.

COMMENTS:

The objectives of this section are to clearly state the short- and long-term goals. Begin by describing your organization. On page two share with the reader why there is a need for this strategic plan. Move your SWOT findings from page 4 to the beginning of the paper to help with organization. This is a “plan”, not a paper that describes what a strategic plan includes. Determine realistic timelines for achieving your goals. While you articulated the overall goals, I am looking for a paragraph that examines your specific Short-Term Goals (i.e., reduce mortality rate from A to Z, within one year) & then your Long-Term Goal. Think strategic for your organization. Remember this is a “real” plan

CRITERIA 2

Justify the relevance of proposed strategic goals and outcomes in relation to the mission, vision, and values of a care setting.

COMMENTS:

Begin with a level one header. Then describe your organization’s mission and how it links with the short- and long-term goals.

CRITERIA 3

Analyze the extent to which strategic goals and outcomes address the use of technology and the ethical, cultural, and regulatory environments.

COMMENTS:

It is important to be specific here. What are the ethical, cultural, regulatory and technology considerations regarding the relevance to your strategic goals?

CRITERIA 4

Explain how relevant leadership and health care theories will be used to help achieve proposed strategic goals and objectives.

COMMENTS:

Begin with a level one header. Then describe relevant leadership theories that will be used to achieve this plan. 

CRITERIA 5

Evaluate the leadership qualities and skills that will be most important to successfully implementing a strategic plan and sustaining strategic direction.

COMMENTS:

Begin with a level one header. 

What are qualities and skills that would be needed for a leader to take charge of this strategic plan? There are many resources in the classroom regarding leadership competencies. 

CRITERIA 6

Communicate analyses clearly and in a way that demonstrates professionalism and respect for stakeholders and colleagues.

COMMENTS:

Being able to succinctly describe your organizations strategic plan is vital. Organization, flow, and focus are essential elements. Using level one headers that align with the objectives would help with organization and focus. Some of this paper appeared to be written just describing a plan. This is a “real” plan based on your environmental assessment. The use of first person (I chose) would not be used in graduate papers. Please work with your tutor for your next attempt for this assessment. You can do it!

CRITERIA 7

Integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.

COMMENTS:

You provided relevant and credible sources to support your paper. Look over the first level one header on page two. It should be the paper title from page one. Also, level one headers are case sensitive (upper case letters for major words). The conclusion and reference headers should be in bold font. There are changes with the 7th APA edition. The reference page has several formatting errors. Please work with your tutor/ writing center. There are GREAT examples in the classroom on how on sample references pages. I know APA is not easy! 

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