A strategic plan for nursing is not a panacea for
all of the tremendous pressures and challenges nurse
leaders face today. But strategy can push us to dream
bigger and reach higher as a profession. Strategic direction
can integrate all parts of the care team, help
to align scarce resources toward a common vision,
can drive innovation, and can build excitement as
milestones are met and positive change occurs. It
moves us from reactive response to proactive high
performance as nurses, and that is a preferred state
that our patients expect.