Question

develop goals for these 4 areas for a new outpatient oncology?

1. individual goals

2. strategic goals

3. organizational goals

4. operational goals

Answer 1

Goals refers to the ultimate end the person is striving to attain. Goals are of short term and long term. Individuals strive to attain target within shorter duration of time is termed as short term goals, and long time taken to attain goals is termed as long term goals.

Oncology defined to a science deals with study involves in understanding diagnosis,treatment modalities and prevention measures of cancer.

Individual goal new outpatient oncology:

-to improve quality of life.

- understanding the facts about cancer diagnosis and treatment .

-to adhere with treatment protocols.

- management of cancer symptoms.

- to balance life with the help of support groups like family,social workers,nurses.

Strategic goals: is to achieve goal and to solve problems by finding effective solutions.

- to disseminate knowledge about cancer through effective teaching sessions.

- to maintain effective communication with the patient.

-Plan for treatment chemotherapeutic agents, explaining common side effects occurs secondary to chemo drugs like nausea, vomiting, drowsiness,anorexia, alopecia.

-maintaining chemo drugs in correct calculated doses.

-Checking patent of IV line to prevent complication of extravasation of chemo drugs.

Organizational goals:

- To render highest quality of patient care.

- integrating research findings to provide advanced care

- promote newer research studies and updating technological advancements.

- conducting periodical training sessions to all health care professionals to keep updated on cancer advancements.

- to prevent health disparities among patients .