How to Manage Change in Clinical Practice

The delivery of services to the society in general in the practice of nursing is guided by their roles in clinical practice. It is the nurses' responsibility to teach and administer duties within their profession to maintain and to embody these set clinical practice roles. Variations and developments in the method of health-care delivery are greatly influenced by circumstances that can either be controlled or uncontrolled, such as the availability of nurses, the constantly changing number of patients or clients, advancements in technology, the diversity of the health-care delivery system and altered monetary conditions. Because cost-cutting measures create disequilibrium in the increase of productivity, organizations are left with no choice except to reengineer or reconstruct their existing work flow.

Things You'll Need

• Pen and paper
• Telephone or Mobile Phone
• Bulletin Board
• Notice
• Manuscripts

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Instructions

• 1

  Do a complete assessment of the situation or condition at hand.

• 2

  Identify the causes or core issues that resulted in such a situation.

• 3

  Note findings on pen and paper and prepare to address the existing issue with colleagues and other health-care professionals who will be affected by the concern.

• 4

  Set an appointment with all the people concerned by calling them 2 to 3 days prior to a scheduled group meeting or by posting a notice on the bulletin board.

• 5

  Address the concern during the designated meeting dealing with each issue point by point.

• 6

  Educate and improve communication needed for the implementation of the solution through lectures, seminars and other resources such as manuscripts.

• 7

  Ask for feedback from each of the members in attendance.

• 8

  Devise an effective plan of action together for the problem.

• 9

  Ask for any other concerns that have not been tackled during the meeting.

• 10

  Designate or delegate participation and involvement from each area represented by the members.