Introduction
Change is an indefinitely long time reality in both our activity directed toward making or doing something and personal lives. Consequently, our societies, our line of works, and our daily work lives are all changing, and the rapidity of this change appears to be speeding up, not decreasing in the rate of change.
This paper will reflect and support the change process that is present in the change management in nursing practice since nursing is an occupation requiring special change and managerial education and in line is experiencing fast changes, thereby making nurses and nursing decide between managing change and being managed by others. However, changes are more probable to attain success or reach the desired goal if cautiously planned and implemented. In line with this and the management techniques in nursing practice, change management can be classified as the most important element in nursing management, and exponentially increasing change is the only constant in the present world and nursing management.
Change Management in Nursing
In reflecting and supporting change management in nursing practice, one will observe that change management relates to carrying out the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading (directing), and controlling (evaluating) the actions of a nursing or healthcare organizations and departmental subunits (Kemp, 1990, p.7).
A nurse manager executes these change management tasks to provide satisfactory health care to patients. Nurse Managers or administrators work endlessly to put into effect the concepts, principles, and theories of nursing change management, by managing the organizational setting to present a climate most favorable to the provision of nursing care by clinical nurses.
Change management knowledge is widespread; so is nursing change management knowledge. It makes use of a systematic body of knowledge that incorporates concepts, principles, and theories applicable to all nursing change management states of affairs. However, a nurse manager who utilizes the knowledge of change management successfully in one situation can be expected to do so in new situations.
Issues in change management
Change management in nursing takes place at the unit and executive levels. On the other hand, at the executive level it is often termed administration, but, the theories, principles, and concepts remain the same.
With the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments and participatory management the administrative or middle management level is fast being wiped out. Nurse Managers of clinical units are being educated in management theory and skills at a master’s level. Clinical nurses are being shaped, conditioned, or disciplined by training in management skills that allow them to take action in managing groups of employees, with patients and families. Clinical nurse managers are working effortlessly in bringing order and organization to duties among units, departments, and services (Fulbrook, & Rolfe, 1998, p.125).
Role of Nursing Administration in Change Management
Nursing administration is the act of using the art and science of change management practices to the system of rules of conduct or method of practice in nursing. Additionally, change in nursing management is the method by which nurse managers carry out their line of work (Allison, McLaughlin, & Walker, 1991).
In conclusion, Change management in nursing is an obligatory process needed by all types of health care organizations, including nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, ambulatory care centers, and student infirmaries. Furthermore, the nurse working with an individual patient and one family needs change management awareness and skills to assist people to work together to realize a common goal. Nevertheless, a primary nurse working with several patients must assign a priority to care, to assist the patients to improved health or, sometimes, having a peaceful death (Henderson, 2007, p.15).
The clear observation in the role of change management in nursing practice is that the most important driving force of change management in nursing is the center of attention on human behavior. Nurse Managers with knowledge and skills in human behavior deal with professional nurses and nonprofessional nursing employees to achieve the maximum level of efficiency in inpatient care services. However, to implement change in nursing management they must become able leaders to encourage motivation through communication with the staff.
Reference List
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Fulbrook, P. and Rolfe, G., 1998. Advanced nursing practice. Woburn, MA: Elsevier Health Sciences.
Henderson, V., 2007. The Nature of Nursing. New York, NY: MacMillan.
Kemp, N., 1990. Quality assurance in nursing practice. Jordan Hill, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.