NUR 440, Program Management and Community Improvement Review Questions with Answers

Program management Consists of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a program -program management process is like the nursing process Formative vs summative evaluation Formative- used to give information Summative- used to see if information was retained by the learners Programs vs projects Program: carried out on a continuing basis Project: temporary undertaking; could be converted into a regular program later Evaluation begins in... The planning phase Benefits of program planning -focuses attention on what the organization and health provider are attempting to do for clients -assists in identifying the resources and activities that are needed -reduces role ambiguity -reduces uncertainty within the program environment -increases the abilities of the provider and the agency to cope with the external environment -helps the provider and the agency anticipate events -allows for quality decision making and better control over the actual program results Strategic planning Involves the successful matching of client needs with specific provider strengths and competencies and agency resources Program planning process -definition of problem and need (includes needs assessment) -identify available resources -review of the literature -evaluate possible solutions -choose the solution Program planning process tips -creating a successful program relies on careful assessment -all stakeholders should be involved in the formulation of goals and outcomes -appropriate interventions should be implemented to achieve set goals -evaluation must occur to ensure goals were met