Strategic planning is what nurses do as they plan daily, weekly, monthly, annually5 years, 10 years, 20 years in the futureand what strategies they need to use to achieve established goals. In other words, planning is always happening, and it is a good practice for a nurse manager to be organized, thoughtful, and purposeful. Applying strategic planning skills is the cornerstone of a leadership or management position and can be described as the conceptual framework of looking into the future and strategically planning the approach for what the future will look like in the short term and in the long term. It is important to understand the mission, vision, and trajectory of the organization involved and incorporate strategic planning in creating the goals that accompany that trajectory. Irrespective of the current organizational situation, strategizing how to achieve outcomes for identified goals and planning for the future should be considered priorities.

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