title: Project management: a core competency for professional nurses and nurse managers.
abstract: Project management is a core competency for nurses and managers. In this article, the project life cycle and project planning and controlling tools are described. Managers can readily see that using project management can be done with minimal training and disruption to the organization. Clearly, the costs of adopting project management are small compared to the benefits in productivity, reduced work stress, and reduced interpersonal conflict.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Management, The University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4. loo@uleth.ca
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Loo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development