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NURS6241 Strategic Planning in Healthcare Organizations

Week 1 Discussion

Differentiating Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Planning

Continuous planning is an important activity for any organization that aims to evolve to stay current in its industry and serve its intended purpose. There are several types of planning used by nurse executives: strategic planning, operational planning, and tactical planning. Each type of planning usually occurs at different management levels and over different periods of time. A clear understanding of the differences between each type of plan will aid you next week in selecting a meaningful strategic issue for your Strategic Plan.

By Day 3

In your own words, differentiate between an operational plan, a tactical plan, and a strategic plan. Provide an example of each.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days, and explain why it would be beneficial for a nurse executive to be knowledgeable about and involved in each of the examples that your colleague provided.