Strategic management and nurses: building foundations

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Administration
• Organizational Strategy

Background:

• Effective strategic management is essential for organizational performance.
• The role of nursing in strategic management requires further exploration.
• Nurses' participation in strategy development and implementation is a key area of interest.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore and describe the relationship between nursing and strategic management.
• To examine nurses' involvement in strategy development and implementation.
• To provide a foundation for future research in this domain.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of nursing and general management sources.
• Discussion of the concept and definitions of strategic management.
• Consideration of the necessity for nursing involvement in strategic management.

Main Results:

• The paper sets the scene for understanding nursing's role in strategic management.
• It identifies the need for nurses to be actively involved in organizational strategy.
• It highlights the importance of integrating nursing perspectives into strategy.

Conclusions:

• Further discussion and research are needed to fully integrate nursing into strategic management.
• Nurses' engagement in strategic processes can enhance organizational performance.
• This paper serves as a basis for generating research ideas in nursing strategic management.