Capella DNP8010 2020 April Unit 4 Discussion latest

DNP8010 Management in Advanced Contemporary Nursing

Unit 4 Discussion

Foundations of Strategic Planning

For your initial post to this discussion, locate a strategic plan on the Internet. The plan could be for a nursing program in a college, a nursing department in a hospital or health care agency, or a nursing organization. Do not choose a strategic plan that already has been selected by one of your peers in this class. For the plan you select:

Identify the key elements as described by McKay in his 2001 article, "Strategic Planning: A Ten-Step Guide":

Vision.

Mission.

Situation analysis or environmental scan.

Strategic goals.

Priorities.

Which key result is addressed?

Why should nurse leaders engage in strategic planning? What are the benefits and to whom?

Initial Post Guidelines

Your initial post should be succinct and demonstrate clarity of thought and precision in writing. Support your discussion with at least two references other than the required readings. Use appropriate and accurate APA formatting.