Change is inevitable as we progress through the years. Various techniques become available‚ new diseases are discovered‚ and we discover new treatments based on evidenced based practice. However‚ change can sometimes be hard for people and organizations. The purpose of this discussion board post is to discuss why it is essential for nurses to be a competent leader to effectively manage change and innovation. I will provide two examples of how change has been successfully (or unsuccessfully) managed
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Nursing Education and the Issue of Change Kiara Eppinga Briar Cliff Nursing Student Nursing Education and the Issue of Change During the past 100 years the way in which healthcare is being practiced has changed considerably‚ and so has the need for furthering and strengthening nursing education. There are several factors that have contributed to the changes‚ such as an aging population‚ an increasing awareness of economics‚ new and more sophisticated care techniques‚ and
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the contributors to health are goal-directed behaviors. Whereas‚ Riebl‚ et al. (2015) noted that theories of health behavior have been utilized in explaining and predicting healthy behaviors. Theory of planned behavior is among them and this paper seeks to utilize it to inform dietary behavioral changes. National Cancer Institute (2005) advanced that the theory evaluates the relationship that individual’s beliefs‚ intentions‚ attitudes‚ perceived control have with health behaviors. Essentially‚ the
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Change and Nursing Theory The change theory that would work well with implementing a nurse residency program would be Lippitt’s Theory of Change. This change theory goes through a step by step process with the ultimate goal of providing actions that are gear towards the overall outcome of the patient. The first step is to diagnose the problem which in this case is retaining new graduate nurses after one year. Learning about why nurses are leaving after the first year would be beneficial. If people
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Planned Parenthood: What Really Happens Behind Closed Doors? Planned Parenthood‚ as an organization‚ has to be seen in everyone’s eyes that it performs wicked and dishonorable murders because their acts are truly unjust and immoral no matter what aspect is deciphered. Planned Parenthood’s goal‚ in their point of view‚ is to preserve women’s rights including the power of their bodies. Since the establishment of the organization‚ Margaret Sanger wanted the extermination of infants because of her
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The planned parenthood action fund is a non-profit organization that provide both men and women with sexual health care‚ education and information. Margaret Sanger opened the first birth-control clinic in the U.S. She founded the American Birth Control League in 1921‚ which changed its name to "Planned Parenthood" in 1942. Planned Parenthood reports that it consists of approximately 174 affiliates and 700 health clinics in the United States and aboard. The origins of Planned Parenthood date to October
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Planned Parenthood is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and gives advice on contraception‚ family planning‚ and reproductive problems. As stated on the Planned Parenthood website‚ “There are over 650 centers throughout the United States” (Planned Parenthood). In recent months‚ the debate on whether the funds for the organization should be cut has been astronomical. Just like any other public issue‚ people support both sides of the debate. The defunding of Planned Parenthood should
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Change theory is a systematic method of implementing change. It gives a framework‚ or roadmap‚ for change to occur. “Understanding and using a change theory framework can help managers or other change agents to increase the likelihood of success” (Mitchell‚ 2013‚ p. 32). The theories are useful to reduce or minimize challenges that arise during the change process. Change “theory can lead to a better understanding of how change affects the organization‚ identify barriers for successful implementation
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use this topic to get their views across. However‚ when Planned Parenthood is exploited for selling the parts of aborted babies‚ it creates an outrage that needs to be discussed. I selected an article about the Congressional hearing for Planned Parenthood that is focused on the company breaking laws to sell aborted babies. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion provider. The hearing is used to help understand the scandal. Planned Parenthood is being accused of altering the abortions in
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post! I think that many of the points you make are very good. I do see more resistance to change from some of the other nurses that I work with and I also see more resistance when the change is being mandated from the top down. One major change that is going on now at my clinic is that we are expanding hours and services. While no one is really ever excited about this change if those involved in the change had a say‚ that it would be more receptive (Sanford‚ 2016). For example‚ the hours on the weekend
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