NR 632 Concluding Graduate Experience II

COMPLETION AND LESSONS LEARNED Completion and Lessons Learned Following the hard work of initiating, planning, implementing, and evaluating the change project comes the even more difficult process of closing it. Many variables must be considered when the project manager begins to consider what direction the project will take including who will assume responsibility over the newly implemented practice, what characteristics this individual must possess, and how to ensure achieved continuity of the practice. This document will reflect on the project of implementing a mentorship program to reduce turnover, lessons learned throughout the process, and what the future holds for the continued success of it. Project Succession As the project comes to a conclusion the project manager must consider who will assume the responsibility of overseeing the programs further development within the emergency department. Succession planning allows for development of a strategy to preserve the productivity induced by the planned change to ensure its long-term success (Tucker, 2020). The new manager must lead in a positive, influential manner. Planning to transfer responsibility over involves identifying, developing, and overseeing potential candidates that demonstrate necessary