title: Selecting the best design team partners.
abstract: Choosing the right design partner is a critical step in planning a new hospital, new addition or in remodeling an existing facility. This facility design department aims to expand nurse leaders' knowledge and competencies in health facility design and enables them to take leadership roles in design efforts. This article focuses on the nurse leaders' role in selecting the best possible design partner to ensure a collaborative working relationship throughout the project.
authors: School of Nursing, San Diego State University and Research & Professional Development, Sharp Metro Campus, California, USA. jstichler@aol.com
authors: Jaynelle F
authors: JF
authors: Stichler
mesh_terms: D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010560:Personnel Selection; D014481:United States