Preparing for Change
What steps might be utilized to move a practice issue from development and design through implementation to the realization of positive outcomes? How does theory provide a framework? What barriers might you encounter?
Preparing for Change
- Review the theories and frameworks (i.e., change, organizational, behavioral) presented in Chapter 3 of the course text, Translation of Evidence Into Nursing and Health Care Practice, and conduct additional research of your own. What insights do these theories provide regarding how to take your practice issue from development and design through implementation to the realization of positive outcomes?
- Think about your practicum setting and evaluate the readiness for change in this environment. Identify barriers and facilitators for change. (Barriers may be the staff is seasoned and others are not seasoned, causing challenges with any changes), facilitators of change would be office management).
- Consider strategies to address the barriers, and assess why they might be effective based on theory.
Post a cohesive scholarly response that addresses the following:
- Assess the readiness for change in your practicum environment. Discuss those factors (barriers and facilitators) that need to be considered.
- Identify a theory or framework that will guide your change efforts.
- Discuss strategies to address barriers, and provide one or more insights regarding why you think they might be effective based on theory.
Citation-
White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terharr, M. F. (2016). Translation of evidence into nursing and health care practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
- Review Chapter 3, “Change Theory and Models: Framework for Translation”