As part of the radiologic
technology program my students need to learn how to assess patient vitals. This includes; blood pressure, pulse and
respirations. A lab to correspond with the vital signs lecture
was needed to be implemented.
What contributed to the project’s success or failure?
I would not go so far as calling the vitals
lab a failure because everyone learned how to assess patient vitals. However, the lab definitely was not as smooth
or efficient as I would have liked. The
biggest problem occurred because of the location I chose for the vitals (specifically
the blood pressure) assessments to take place.
I was allowed to use a room in a nursing education center that is equipped
with walls full of sphygmomanometers and blood pressure cuffs. I was so happy to be allowed to use their
great equipment that I did not think through the actual scenario with 20
students in the same room trying to listen carefully through a stethoscope for
a blood pressure sound that they are not familiar with. Needless to say it ended up being too noisy
in the space. I would have also
recruited at least one other instructor to be able to circulate the lab with me
to help answer questions.
Which
parts of the PM process would have made the project more successful?
Breaking down the steps needed to have a
successful lab creating a WBS or Work Breakdown Structure would have saved
headaches. According to Greer; you need to meet
with all of your stakeholders and conduct a brainstorming session in order to document, in
“high resolution,” everything you are going to be building (p.13). I feel like if I would have thought this
through more systematically as well as brought in stakeholders (other
educators) this would have been a much more efficient lab. Thinking ahead about how it would be
difficult to hear with that many students in the room would have saved time and
stress. Another part would be bringing
in stakeholders/students to get their input on how they feel the best way to learn
vitals assessments. Brainstorming and
documenting a plan prior may have eliminated issues.
KWK
Reference:
Greer, M. (2010). The project management minimalist:
Just enough PM to rock your projects! (Laureate custom ed.).
Baltimore: Laureate Education, Inc.
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