title: Wicked problems in designing healthcare facilities.
abstract: The design process for new healthcare facilities presents many wicked problems for nurse leaders with a number of stakeholders, a myriad of opinions, and numerous options to consider. This bimonthly department expands nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health facility design and enables them to lead in design efforts. In this article, the concept of wicked problems is explored with application to the healthcare design situation using examples of design decisions frequently challenging nurse leaders.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92198, USA. stichler@mail.sdsu.edu
authors.forename: Jaynelle F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stichler
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011361:Professional Competence; D012449:Safety