Application: Planned Change in a Department or Unit

Propose a change at the department or unit level and develop a plan for guiding the change effort.
a)Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit.
b)Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.
c)Summarize how the change would align with the organizations mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.
d)Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. e) Provide a rationale for your selection.
f)Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. g) Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy.
h) Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. I) Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate the change effort.
To prepare:
Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewins change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies.
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 organizations 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.
Required Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2015). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Review Chapter 7, Strategic and Operational Planning
Chapter 8, Planned Change

This chapter explores methods for facilitating change and the theoretical underpinnings of implementing effective change
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An international group of investigators explored the issues of organizational culture and Quality Improvement (QI) in different health care contexts and settings. The aim of the research was to examine if a core set of organizational cultural attributes are associated with successful QI systems.
Mitchell, G. (2013). Selecting the best theory to implement planned change. Nursing Management – UK, 20(1), 3237. doi: 10.7748/nm2013.04.20.1.32.e1013
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Shirey, M. R. (2013). Lewin\’s Theory of Planned Change as a strategic resource. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 43(2), 6972. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31827f20a9
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
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