Wicked problems in designing healthcare facilities.

Full 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.

Author information

Author/s: Stichler, Jaynelle F (JF);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92198, USA. stichler(-atsign-)mail.sdsu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of nursing administration (J Nurs Adm), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 39 (issue 10) : pp 405-8

Dates: Created 2009/10/12; Completed 2009/10/26;

PMID: 19820520, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/26/2009, IMS Date: )

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