Planned Change in a Department or Unit

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Health care organizations are continuously immersed in change from the emergence of new policies, to promote quality care and improve patient safety to keeping pace with the rapid growth in knowledge and best practices. Establishing a solid framework for planning and implementing change is a wise move, as it provides a foundation for the extensive coordination that will be needed to successfully facilitate the change.

For this Assignment, you propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort.

To prepare: Note: Address paper for a  nurse who works in the hospital

• Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies. PLEASE READ KURT LEWIN’S CHANGE THEORY –PER LINK BELOW: 
• NOTE: SCAN 1 Doc is Burrowes & Needs_5 stages of Changes and SCAN 2 Doc is Lewin's Change to include the link below
• http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_94.htm
• ·         Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue.

·         Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.

·         Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the department/unit. Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected.

·         Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change effort.

To complete:

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following: APA Format

·         Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit.

·         Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.

·         Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.