Spotting Stakeholders and Choosing Team Members

¶ … Stakeholders and Team Members In any project, there are a number of stakeholders and team members who have to be considered. If any of these people are left out or ignored, it is possible that the entire project will not provide as much value as it otherwise would have (Certo & Certo, 2005). To that end, it is vital that potential stakeholders and team members are analyzed for any project, so the best ones can be chosen (Post, 2002).

With this particular project, the following people should be included in the multidisciplinary team: nurses, doctors, and those in the medical field who work on the same floor and/or in the same wing or field in which the project will take place. That way, everyone who is physically in the vicinity of the project can be a part of it, because it will affect all of them if it comes to fruition.

Large-scale projects need to have good multidisciplinary teams, prepared carefully and properly managed, in order to ensure that these projects continue to stay focused and move in the right direction (Post, 2002). The key strategic supporter or champion for the project is head of the nursing staff, who determined the need for the actual project based on the goal of reducing or eliminating MRSA within the hospital.

This does not mean the head of the nursing staff is the only one who will benefit, though, or the only one who will be affected by the project and the proposed changes it would create. There are, of course, other stakeholders. These are people who will be deeply affected by the changes, and include all of the nurses in that particular section, as well as the doctors and other medical personnel who have interaction with those nurses.

Additionally, the patients who those nurses typically treat are very important stakeholders, because they will be the most affected by the adjustments to procedures and the other changes that come along with MRSA reduction. Stakeholders are numerous when there are large projects that undertake big changes, and this should be carefully considered (Certo & Certo, 2005). A number of people will benefit from the project's success, including nurses and patients. MRSA is a serious infection and a strong risk to health.

It can be a problem even for those who are otherwise healthy, and it is most often acquired when a person is in the hospital. With the overuse of antibiotics being seen today, cases of MRSA are on the rise, as well.

The head of the nursing staff has seen this trend, and has become aware of the idea that something has to be done in order to make sure those who work in the hospital and those who are patients there will be protected as much as possible from contracting MRSA. It is clear that better procedures are needed. There will be a broad impact on key individuals, which will include new procedures, a more prepared staff, and a lower risk of infection.

Within the organization, the power and authority is controlled by the head of the hospital. That is important to this project in terms of development, launch, evaluation, and maintenance, because new projects typically cost money and time. The project will have to be approved and funded. The main stakeholders are the nurses and the patients. Nurses are motivated to ensure that MRSA is reduced at the hospital, because they have a duty to protect and care for their patients.

They have the power to make sure proper procedures are followed, as well, so they are truly on the front lines when it comes to helping.