INTRODUCTION • Objective: • You have been appointed to chair a hospital-wide committee to develop and implement a plan to start a self-care program within your facility for your nurses. You will need to identify the various available resources and design a specific plan of action to create and start the program. • Recommendation: • Determine elements in the work environment that have direct or indirect affect on a Nurse’s mental health, job satisfaction, and quality of life. Then pinpoint available resources and integrate a plan of action for change, using the Kotter’s Change Theory. SWOT ANALYSIS • Strengths: provides a positive work environment for all employees, reduce amount of exposure to stress, pain, and trauma, high quality care to patients • Weaknesses: Lack of participation, past experiences with self-care efforts or lack of time for self-care. • Opportunities: promote improved quality of life for nurses, restored job satisfaction, reduced turnover and