Problem
Collaboration Café - Future Planning Tools (Graded)
Commonly used future planning tools were identified and explained. Using the future planning tool of environmental scanning, consider one of the future trends noted in Week 7 Collaboration Café. Apply environmental scanning by responding to each of the required areas noted below.
Trends from Week 7 include the following:
i. Expansion of virtual technology (i.e., telehealth) to improve self-care and healthcare outcomes
ii. Shifting healthcare to the community and home settings
iii. Extension of mental and behavioral health services
Respond to each of the following:
I chose: Extension of mental and behavioral health services.
i. Identify the trend you have selected from the above list.
ii. What type of events or challenges could be occurring within the internal environment of the practice setting (academic programs or nurse professional development) that could impact the selected trend?
iii. What type of events or challenges could be occurring within the external environment of the practice setting (academic programs or nurse professional development) that could impact the selected trend?