Question 1

The executive team at Hospital XYZ develops a polished strategic plan that includes a mission statement,goals,objectives,and a business plan for various initiatives in the plan.The executive team ensured that the plan was communicated internally and externally.After 2 years,no significant progress has been made toward any of the goals.What has been omitted in the plan?

Accepted Answer

Without integration of financial planning and allocation resources,planning becomes disconnected from execution of the plan.

Question 2

After a year,staff members at Pacific Hospital are frustrated,and the implementation of evidence-informed practice has gone poorly.In responding to this situation,the strategic planning team at Pacific Hospital

Accepted Answer

To determine next steps,the team needs to return to the staff members who are involved in the implementation and find out what challenges,issues,and obstacles have occurred.This is essential to refining and revising the initial plan.

Question 3

A clinic nurse developed objectives for a diabetic education program.Well-written objectives should be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The S.M.A.R.T.acronym describes the attributes of objectives: specific,measurable,agreed on (achievable),reasonable,and time-bound.

Question 4

The nurse manager is conducting an organizational "SWOT" analysis.When the final step is completed,which of the following would the nurse manager be assessing?

Accepted Answer

In a SWOT analysis,the last step,the "T," is to analyze the organization's threats.The rest of the acronym refers to strengths,weaknesses,and opportunities.

Question 5

Which of the following represents an effective goal statement?

Accepted Answer

Goals formalize targets for an organization.Objectives include the word to and an action word,and specify dates for attainment.Mission statements convey values and beliefs of the organization.

Quiz 17: Strategic Planning and Goal Setting

After a year,staff members at Pacific Hospital are frustrated,and the implementation of evidence-informed practice has gone poorly.In responding to this situation,the strategic planning team at Pacific Hospital

A clinic nurse developed objectives for a diabetic education program.Well-written objectives should be which of the following?

The nurse manager is conducting an organizational "SWOT" analysis.When the final step is completed,which of the following would the nurse manager be assessing?

Which of the following represents an effective goal statement?