Abstract:
Re-engineering is the "buzz" word of the nineties. Re-engineering has
been successful in industry. Now the principals of re-engineering are
being applied to healthcare. Considerations for re-engineering
secondary healthcare in New Zealand will be examined in this literature
review, which is divided into two sections.
The first section provides the aims of the literature review, my
background interest and knowledge of the topic, it's relevance to
nursing practice, plans for addressing the literature review, and
proposed sources of information.
Section two illustrates the learning contract to manage the task of
conducting the literature review. It identifies timelines for managing the
project and agreed arrangements for communication with my mentor.
Finally, a report will address my progress in relation to my learning
contract articulating insights gained and hopes and dreams for
successfully incorporating process re-engineering in my area of
nursing and midwifery practice in the future.
