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Zachary Erickson posted

   This part is always a little tricky for me. Accurate resource estimation is a careful balance. Shoot too high and your proposal is more likely to be rejected, too low and you may meet resistance midway through the project as expenses build. Fortunately, in the case of a work-related bullying change program, most of the necessary resources are already part of a hospital's framework. I have discussed a proposal of this type with staff members and administrators at my target facility and there seems to be interest present already. I anticipate the largest monetary expenses to be associated with the multimedia campaign to raise awareness of the issue. Using existing hospital contracts for obtaining these materials should help to defray some of the cost, but I have given an introductory estimate until I can find out additional cost structures. 

   I'm excited to hear your feedback, as this is an area where I could use the most input. I've embedded my Gantt chart, and also attached it if it doesn't translate well  in-text.  

Thanks, 

-Zak

Time

· For this project, pre-implementation starts approximately six months prior to program rollout. As a reference, I have chosen December of this year to begin preliminary talks with individual units to stimulate dialogue. This will be followed with surveys, being conducted after the first of the year, and all of this feedback will help to tailor the final presentation to administration. If approved, the program will roll-out to introductory units with the new fiscal year on June first. Please see attached Gantt chart for additional details.

Human Resources

· Ideally this program will not require the addition of any full-time or part-time staff members. All staff members involved in the development and maintenance of the initiative will contribute their time on a voluntary basis in response to recognition of the need for change in this area. Reallocation of education hours may be required for staff engagement with behavioral change training sessions.

· If additional professionals are needed to achieve program success it will likely be consultants to achieve the information technology (IT) component goals and the development of the cognitive behavior change models. These resource expenses would be temporary and not be required in long-term sustainability plans. An estimated 40 hours of IT time and 80 hours of counseling consultant time may be required.

Other Resources

· Promotional Materials for Multimedia Campaign - $3000 (including community advertising)

· Survey Registration - $100