HQS 620 Topic 1 DQ 1 DQ Describe why project management is needed and explain the correlation between the nursing process and project management

HQS 620 Topic 1 DQ 1 DQ Describe why project management is needed and explain the correlation between the nursing process and project management

SAMPLE 1

Project management is a strategy which helps plan and guide project processes from beginning to end involving five stages namely: initiating (or selecting), planning, executing (or controlling), monitoring, and closing (Stanley et al, 2016).  It can be utilized in every kind of project and has wide range of usage in complex processes in any project for development (Stanley et al, 2016).

Project Management and Nursing Process is similar concept where in project management require that any project or care plan must be appropriately designed, carefully planned, accurately applied, and carried out, must be well supervised, regulated (or controlled), and then, eventually, properly evaluated and ended/concluded (Sipes, 2015).

Project management framework is essential for carrying out process or implementing new process as it serves as a guide for the manager to successfully carry out the project from beginning to end. It gives the Project manager more leverage on the phases of project management where in cases he/she also needs to change or have additional details to include along the way, to achieve the goals of the project as it helps meets project deadlines and finish it within budget. It also helps enhance team productivity.

An example where project management framework helped in implementation of a new process is the installation of Electronic Health

Records (EHRs). It used the PSDA framework which involves gathering all data necessary to transition the traditional paper documentation to an electronic one (PLAN). It also needs to identify the computer literacy of the stakeholders to be able to use the new process (STUDY). This also goes to the identification of the length of training that needs to be provided for all stakeholders as not everyone has the same computer literacy level (DESIGN) to know how long it will take to fully operate EHRs and to also know if its application is user-friendly. Lastly, the actual implementation or usage of EHR to verify and evaluate the stakeholders’ performance (ACTION). This will determine if further training must be given to ensure that everyone can fully operate or use it.

Stanley, David NursD, MSc HS, BA Ng, Dip HE (Nursing), RN, RM, Gerontic Cert, Grad Cert HPE, MACN; Malone, Linda RN, MHM, FACHSM, MACN, Grad Dip Geront Nurs, Grad Cert E Health, Grad Cert Anaes and Rec Room, Dip App Sci (Nurs); Shields, Linda MD, PhD, FACN, FAAN, Centaur Fellow, MAICD Project management supports the change process, Nursing Management (Springhouse): June 2016 – Volume 47 – Issue 6 – p 52-55 doi: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000483130.35813.d9

Sipes, C., PhD, , CNS, , APRN, , PMP, , RN-BC, , NEA-BC, , & FAAN, . (2019). <i>Project management for the advanced practice nurse</i> (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.

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