You are the nurse manager of a pediatric unit. During which stage of your strategic planning process will you perform a SWOT analysis?
a. Environmental assessment
b. Stakeholder assessment
c. Review of literature and best practices
d. Prioritizing according to available resources
A
A SWOT analysis is a tool that is frequently used to conduct environmental assessments. SWOT
stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A stakeholder assessment consists of a
would-be group of people with similar experiences who come together to discuss their experiences at
an institution in the hope that the discussion will lead to insights or information that might not have
been considered by the health care team, but could be used for improving care or marketing services in
the future. A review of the literature identifies similar programs, structures, organizations, potential
problems and pitfalls, and successes. Prioritizing according to available resources is needed once all
strategic goals and objectives have been identified.
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