Assignment Task:
Project Management Tool Selection and Project Management Plan
Project management may feel daunting to many nurses; however, as a nurse leader project management planning, mentoring, and implementation will serve as a valuable tool in effecting change in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. The project management process aligns with the five steps of the nursing process of, "assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation" (Sipes, 2024).
For this Assignment, you will demonstrate the leadership it takes to select a project management tool to develop a project management plan. Using the Learning Resources, your experience, and your collaboration with both your preceptor and team, you will explore the best project management tool to use to lead the project management plan for your practice problem.
To Prepare:
- Review the sample project management tools provided in the Learning Resources and in the course textbooks.
- Reflect on which project management tools might be the most appropriate for your practice problem, team, and practice or organizational setting.
The Assignment: (2-3 Pages)
Select an appropriate project management tool (for example: a Gantt chart or other tool) to design and plan your proposed practice change. Develop a strategic project management plan related to your practice problem and proposed practice change. Be sure to also include SMART objectives. Be specific.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Walden Writing Center Sample Paper provides an example of those required elements