Change in Nursing Research Paper

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Hospital X has decided to change its documentation from one system of computerized charting to another. There are obviously good reasons for this change which include solving problems of the system that was used before, this change will make work procedures more efficient and it will also reduce any unnecessary workload. My critical care unit is the one that has been selected to try out this new computerized documentation as well as making recommendations about its use.as a nurse manager I would be very careful on how I go about this change process

First of all I will only accept to proceed with the change process if its implementation is for a good reason. There would be no need of initiating a change which would not bring any benefits to the organization. Therefore I will first scrutinize the new system that has been proposed and weigh its pros and cons before going ahead with the change process.


Secondly, I will ensure that I will carry out the change process gradually. Change takes time before it is accepted and fully implemented since people were used to the old system that was in place. I will not just wake up one morning and impose the new system on people in my unit. I will carry out the process quite gradually ensuring that it does not come as a surprise to the others and if done in a gradual manner then it would be easy to carry out the change process.

The third thing is ensuring that the change is planned and not sporadic or sudden. This means that I will have to communicate the change to those involved in good time and in an effective way. This is because people do not like change and therefore an overnight change would lead to people resisting the….....

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