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Prepare the articlesrequired for NICU and put them

for tender notice
Finalize the tender

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Order for the materials
Prepare budget. both capital and operating
Floor plan for NICU and estimate cost
Call work contractors to start the work
Get materials and trained personnel
H Start project.
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CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM)

It is a mathematical algorithm for scheduling a set of

project activities, sequential tasks upon which the project
completion time and date depends. It helps the nurse
administrator in making decisions regarding resource
allocation.lt also helps the nurse administrator to utilize
available resources appropriately and in an effective way.
It is benelicial for the administrator to prioritize activity
to be carried out first to minimize the total costs of the
project during the period the projectestablished.
Benelits

To Nursing StaE ,
It is a documentation tool
Nurse is accountablefor every action
It enhances nurse's empowerment
Improves quality patient care outcome
Enhances nurse-patientphysician interaction
Avoids omissions and repetition
Brings better quality care.

To Patients
0 Enhances patient empowerment
° Reduces patient's hospital stay
0 Decreases hospital infection and other complications
improves standards of patients care.