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Strategic Problem Solving in the New Millennium
Author(s) -
Kontryn Veronica
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62210-2
Subject(s) - documentation , perioperative nursing , computer science , identification (biology) , action (physics) , perioperative , scheduling (production processes) , process management , operations management , risk analysis (engineering) , management science , operations research , medicine , business , surgery , engineering , botany , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , programming language
Diagnosing problems, such as those related to failing equipment, lack of supplies, or scheduling disputes, and finding immediate and effective solutions can pose a challenge to perioperative nurses. Solving these problems can be accomplished, however, without excessive paperwork and cumbersome protocols. The problem tracking system is a standardized problem‐solving method that creates a continuous cycle of documentation, feedback, action, and assessment, thus establishing an interdependence between problem identification, solution, and evaluation. In this system, all participants have a vested interest in ensuring successful outcomes, valuable internal resources are optimized, and measurable results are demonstrated. AORN J 70 (Dec 1999) 1035–1044.