title: Strategic planning: a practical approach.
abstract: Strategic planning identifies a department's environmental factors while establishing its purpose, mission, philosophy and goals and developing a long-range plan and objectives. This hospital's practical approach mirrors the nursing process related to assessment, diagnosis and planning, implementation and evaluation.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques