A nurse wants to implement a change in the work environment. Which of the following actions would be the most important thing to do?
a. Ask for suggestions from peers working in other institutions.
b. Explain to coworkers how a different plan would work better.
c. Seek input from coworkers from the be-ginning.
d. Incorporate all suggestions into the plan before implementing.
C
Seeing the input from coworkers from the beginning is an important component of initiating change in the work environment. In the unfreezing phase, all of the factors that may cause resis-tance to change are considered. Others who may be affected by the change are sought out to de-termine whether they recognize that a change is needed and to determine their interest in partici-pating in the process. It will be important to determine whether the environment of the institution is receptive to change and then convince others to work with the group initiating the change.
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