assume the following scenario:

You are part of a team gathered to plan for growth needs of the hospital surgery department. The hospital you work for is a large non-profit healthcare system in several communities in your state and the system has a good reputation. Your role is a surgery nurse and you have worked in the surgery department of this hospital for 5 years. You are an RN, and you have over 10 years of surgery nursing experience. Consider the following and discuss with your peers:

• What risks and challenges could be barriers and how would you plan for risk assessment?
• Discuss the budget planning and estimation process and key factors to include in your recommendations.

Your discussion should draw knowledge gained in this course and from professional experiences where possible.