HC3 Nursing shortage
The subject is nursing shortage due to the expansion of the pediatric program and units:
The strategic goal would be to decrease turnover rates and costs, increase morale, improve patient care outcomes, and higher HCAHPS scores.
The goal is to promote a healthy workplace and staff satisfaction by decreasing nurse burn out. Staff satisfaction will enhance the focuses on optimal patient care (2018). Optimal patient care will have noted measurable outcomes that will then lead to increased patient satisfaction. Patient satisfaction scores on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys will increase and put the hospital in a good light in servicing the community (Study: Patient Satisfaction Grows with Nurse Staffing, 2018). A strategy would be to increase the pediatric nursing FTE’s by 7.57 to 35.9. Increasing the FTE’s will allow for staffing adjustments to the matrix and increase acuity, the length of stay, and average daily census.
Strategic Plan Directions:
Section 3: Developing Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
Write a 2- to 3-page summary of the goals, objectives, and strategies for your strategic plan. In your summary:
Identify the goals, objectives, and strategies for your plan.
Explain how success in attaining each goal, objective, and strategy will bedefined, monitored, andevaluated.
Explain how the goals, objectives, and strategies reflect the needs of relevant stakeholders.
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HC003: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies to Inform Strategic Plans: Develop goals, objectives, and strategies to inform
strategic plans
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Module 1: Developing Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
Strategic Plan Section 3: Developing Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
Write a 2- to 3-page
summary of the goals,
objectives, and
strategies for your
strategic plan. In your
summary:
Identify the goals for
your strategic plan.
Learning Objective 1.1:
Identify goals for a
strategic plan
Identification of strategic
plan goals is missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies
strategic plan goals.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively identifies
strategic plan goals.
Identify the objectives
for your strategic plan.
Learning Objective 1.2:
Identify objectives for a
strategic plan
Identification of strategic
plan objectives is missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies
strategic plan objectives.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively identifies
strategic plan objectives.
Identify the strategies
for your strategic plan.
Identification of strategic
plan strategies is missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies
strategic plan strategies.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively identifies
strategic plan strategies.
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Rubric Criteria
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Learning Objective 1.3:
Identify strategies for a
strategic plan
Explain how success
in attaining each goal,
objective, and strategy
for your strategic plan
will be defined.
Learning Objective 1.4:
Define success criteria
for strategic plan goals,
objectives, and
strategies
Identification of how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy is defined is
missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy will be defined.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively explains
how success in attaining
each goal, objective, and
strategy will be defined.
Explain how success
in attaining each goal,
objective, and strategy
for your strategic plan
will be monitored.
Learning Objective 1.5:
Define monitoring criteria
for strategic plan goals,
objectives, and
strategies
Identification of how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy will be monitored
is missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy will be monitored.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively explains
how success in attaining
each goal, objective, and
strategy will be monitored.
Explain how success
in attaining each goal,
objective, and strategy
for your strategic plan
will be evaluated.
Identification of how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy will be evaluated
is missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies how
success in attaining each
goal, objective, and
strategy will be evaluated.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively explains
how success in attaining
each goal, objective, and
strategy will be evaluated.
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Rubric Criteria
0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Learning Objective 1.6:
Define evaluation criteria
for strategic plan goals,
objectives, and
strategies
Explain how the goals,
objectives, and
strategies reflect the
needs of relevant
stakeholders.
Learning Objective 1.7:
Explain how goals,
objectives, and
strategies of a strategic
plan reflect the needs of
relevant stakeholders
Explanation of how the
goals, objectives, and
strategies reflect the needs
of relevant stakeholders is
missing.
The response vaguely or
incompletely identifies how
the goals, objectives, and
strategies reflect the needs
of relevant stakeholders.
The response clearly,
accurately, and
comprehensively explains
how the goals, objectives,
and strategies reflect the
needs of relevant
stakeholders.
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Mastery Rubric
In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a 2 on every Rubric row in addition to meeting the
additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.
Mastery Rubric No Yes
Exceeds Expectations: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies to Inform Strategic Plans
Develop goals, objectives, and
strategies to inform strategic
plans
Response does not demonstrate
comprehensive understanding of how to
identify, develop, and evaluate goals,
objectives, and strategies and how to use
them to inform strategic plans.
The goals, objectives, and strategies
developed are not based on relevant
research and are not reflective of how the
plan may be impacted by trends in the
industry.
There is not a clear understanding of how
the goals, objectives, and strategies are
reflective of relevant stakeholder needs.
Response demonstrates comprehensive
understanding of how to identify, develop,
and evaluate goals, objectives, and
strategies and how to use them to inform
strategic plans.
The goals, objectives, and strategies
developed are based on relevant research
and are reflective of how the plan may be
impacted by trends in the industry.
There is a clear understanding of how the
goals, objectives, and strategies are
reflective of relevant stakeholder needs.
Professional Skills Building
The Faculty Assessor will provide feedback based on the following Professional Skills: Written Communication, Applied
and Collaborative Learning, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Information Literacy. Although the feedback is
here to inform the development of your skills, it is not a barrier to achieving the Competency, unless the writing is too poo r
to be able to score the content of the Assessment. Review the Rubric and check your work based on the Learning
Objectives listed. If you are concerned that your writing will not yet meet these expectations, reach out to your Faculty
Subject Matter Expert (SME) so he or she can work with you to further develop this important Professional Skill.
It is highly recommended that you use this opportunity to practice these important skills in the context of this Competency
Assessment in order to receive feedback about your current level of proficiency.
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0
Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
PS001: Written Communication: Demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.
Learning Objective
PS 1.1:
Use proper grammar,
spelling, and
mechanics
Multiple major and
minor errors in
grammar, spelling,
and/or mechanics are
highly distracting and
seriously impact
readability.
Multiple minor errors in
grammar, spelling, and/or
mechanics are distracting
and negatively impact
readability.
Writing reflects competent use of
standard edited American
English.
Errors in grammar, spelling,
and/or mechanics do not
negatively impact readability.
Learning Objective
PS 1.2:
Organize writing to
enhance clarity
Writing is poorly
organized and
incoherent.
Introductions,
transitions, and
conclusions are
missing or
inappropriate.
Writing is loosely organized.
Limited use of introductions,
transitions, and conclusions
provides partial continuity.
Writing is generally well-
organized.
Introductions, transitions, and
conclusions provide continuity
and a logical progression of
ideas.
Learning Objective
PS 1.3:
Apply APA style to
written work
APA conventions are
not applied.
APA conventions for
attribution of sources,
structure, formatting, etc.,
are applied inconsistently.
APA conventions for attribution
of sources, structure, formatting,
etc., are generally applied
correctly in most instances.
Sources are generally cited
appropriately and accurately.
Learning Objective
PS 1.4:
Use appropriate
vocabulary and tone
for the audience and
purpose
Vocabulary and tone
are inappropriate and
negatively impact
clarity of concepts to
be conveyed.
Vocabulary and tone have
limited relevance to the
audience.
Vocabulary and tone are
generally appropriate for the
audience and support
communication of key concepts.
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PS004: Applied and Collaborative Learning: Apply knowledge and skills in collaboration with others to
solve authentic problems.
Learning Objective
PS 4.1: Recognize
how compromise,
mutual respect, and
shared responsibility
help people achieve
a common goal
Evidence of
recognition is not
present.
Evidence of recognition is
unclear or incomplete.
Response includes evidence that
demonstrates recognition of how
compromise, mutual respect, and
shared responsibility help people
achieve a common goal.
PS005: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze
professional issues and inform best practice.
Learning Objective
PS 5.4:
Use problem-solving
skills
Problems and
solutions are not
identified.
Response presents solutions
but they are ineffective in
addressing the specific
problem.
Response presents solutions that
are practical and work in
addressing the specific problem.
PS006: Information Literacy: Apply appropriate strategies to identify relevant and credible information
and data in order to effectively analyze issues and make decisions.
Learning Objective
PS 6.1:
Identify credible
sources
Credible sources are
missing.
Some sources are credible,
appropriate, and relevant to
the topic.
Most sources are credible,
appropriate, and relevant to the
topic.
Learning Objective
PS 6.2:
Analyze findings from
relevant sources
Analysis is missing. Analysis superficially reflects
relevance of findings to the
identified problem, issue, or
purpose.
Analysis clearly reflects
relevance of findings to the
identified problem, issue, or
purpose.
