Question 1

The chief nursing officer has to write a strategic plan.The most difficult stage in the strategic planning process is:

Accepted Answer

A) assessment of the external and internal environment. 
B) review of mission statement, goals, and objectives. 
C) identification of strategies. 
D) implementation of strategies. 
A) assessment of the external and internal environment. 
B) review of mission statement, goals, and objectives. 
C) identification of strategies. 
D) implementation of strategies.

Question 2

At the beginning of the strategic planning processes, Pacific Hospital learns that nursing staff members are uncomfortable with utilizing evidence-based practice, and that staff perceives that only limited resources are available to support translation of evidence into their usual practice.Because this issue has been identified, the management team determines that a plan of action is required to address the issue.Who should be involved at this point?

Accepted Answer

A) Nursing unit managers 
B) Staff nurses 
C) All staff 
D) Administration 
A) Nursing unit managers 
B) Staff nurses 
C) All staff 
D) Administration

Question 3

A private ambulance clinic established a few streets away from Pacific Hospital markets its services as quality-based within caring relationships.The clinic is part of the __________ environment.

Accepted Answer

A) public 
B) macro 
C) competitive 
D) social 
A) public 
B) macro 
C) competitive 
D) social

Question 4

Which of the following represents an effective goal statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Involve patients and families in planning health care. 
B) To revise clinical guidelines for incontinence care from evidence within 6 months. 
C) Patients and families are partners first in care planning. 
D) To acquire $4 million in additional funding within 12 months to support clinical education programs for dementia. 
A) Involve patients and families in planning health care. 
B) To revise clinical guidelines for incontinence care from evidence within 6 months. 
C) Patients and families are partners first in care planning. 
D) To acquire $4 million in additional funding within 12 months to support clinical education programs for dementia.

Question 5

Which of the following represents a well-written objective?

Accepted Answer

A) Hospital-acquired infections are reduced, and procedures to reduce infections are implemented. 
B) To increase staff satisfaction and to decrease burnout. 
C) To increase the health of the community. 
D) To implement evidence-based practice on nursing units, as evidenced by adoption of evidence-based processes, by June 1. 
A) Hospital-acquired infections are reduced, and procedures to reduce infections are implemented. 
B) To increase staff satisfaction and to decrease burnout. 
C) To increase the health of the community. 
D) To implement evidence-based practice on nursing units, as evidenced by adoption of evidence-based processes, by June 1.

The chief nursing officer has to write a strategic plan.The most difficult stage in the strategic planning process is:

A private ambulance clinic established a few streets away from Pacific Hospital markets its services as quality-based within caring relationships.The clinic is part of the __________ environment.

Which of the following represents an effective goal statement?

Which of the following represents a well-written objective?

Leading, Managing, and Following

Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, Managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power, Politics, and Influence

Health Care Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Role Transition

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 30: The Strategic Planning Process

The chief nursing officer has to write a strategic plan.The most difficult stage in the strategic planning process is:

A private ambulance clinic established a few streets away from Pacific Hospital markets its services as quality-based within caring relationships.The clinic is part of the __________ environment.

Which of the following represents an effective goal statement?

Which of the following represents a well-written objective?

Leading, Managing, and Following

Clinical Safety: The Core of Leading, Managing, and Following

Legal and Ethical Issues

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion in Health Care

Gaining Personal Insight: The Beginning of Being a Leader

Being an Effective Follower

Managing Self: Stress and Time

Communication and Conflict

Power, Politics, and Influence

Health Care Organizations

Organizational Structures

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Work Force Engagement Through Collective Action and Governance

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

The Impact of Technology

Delegating: Authority, Accountability, Responsibility in Delegation Decisions

Leading Change

Building Effective Teams

Managing Costs and Budgets

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Person-Centered Care

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Managing Personal and Personnel Problems

Role Transition

Managing Your Career

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Thriving for the Future

Filters