Swot Analysis In Nursing

SWOT analysis is a tool that can provide prompts to the managers, clinical leads, nurse tutors, nurse mentors and staff involved in the analysis of what is effective and less effective in clinical systems and procedures, in preparation for a plan of some form, which could be an audit, assessments, quality checks and among others. In fact, a SWOT can be used for any planning or analysis activity which could impact future finance, planning and management decisions. It can enable the organization or an individual to carry out a more comprehensive analysis. SWOT is the abbreviations of the following;

Strengths. Factors that are likely to have a positive effect on achieving the objectives.

Weaknesses. Factors that are likely to have a negative

When the goal is shared, then a brainstorming session can be run. The different phases of SWOT analysis start with sharing the goal, followed by data collection, then filtering and sorting into the four areas and then prioritizing the elements.

Sample SWOT Scenario

As for the sample SWOT Scenario, we will utilize an example of a Dialysis Nurse in a Renal Care Unit in one of the Hospitals in Quezon City, Philippines. This SWOT analysis aims to address high turn-over rate in the Healthcare Unit. The primary objective is to identify the main reasons for the high staff turn and eventually aims to improve staff retention for the next semester and year.

The tasks to be followed include defining the goal and measurable outcomes which are to an identification of main reasons for the high staff turn and improvement of staff retention. Next is to consider the current activities you have in place to encourage high retention rate in the care unit. Then, complete a SWOT analysis, identifying your current strengths and realistically appraising your current weaknesses. From the current analysis identify factors which could be improved. After which is the identification of opportunities that could be created and to put a plan and set of measures in

Opportunities to accept other job offers with much higher compensation packages 2. History of high performance of quality nursing or care services

2. Sometimes due to understaffing, dialysis nurses got delayed assistance to patients.

2. Patients active in the and readily provides opinions and suggestions. 2. Dialysis nursing often rendered overtime duties that caused over fatigue

3. The Team has strong professional and positive relationship with each other which is manifested by collaboration and coordination. 3. Shifting schedules sometimes cannot gather staff to discuss existing concerns. 3. Team leader and others are willing to flex scheduled to free up others’ timings 4. Irregular and critical patient handling causes demotivated nurses

4. Patients and families are responsive and have regular visits to the unit.

4. Staff not clearly discuss some patients concerns and needs to refer to physicians 4. Good professional relationship with patients 5. Other units in the hospital are cooperative and there’s high involvement of the team to the organization

5. Unit got other set of priorities that sometimes failed to or delayed participation in overall activities in the hospital

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