The nurse manager is developing a staff education session on change in healthcare. Which concepts should be included in this information? Select all that apply
1. Oftentimes, before one change in healthcare is completed, another is taking place.
2. Most changes are focused on the organization's structure.
3. Change has been the normal state for healthcare providers for some time.
4. Change disturbs the organization's equilibrium.
5. Sometimes multiple changes occur together in healthcare.
1, 3, 4, 5
Explanation: 1. This is certainly a pertinent topic in today's healthcare environment.
2. Important examples of change are related to the organization's structure, but change is also affecting roles and responsibilities, communication methods and systems, policies and standards, culture, leadership and management approaches, and competencies and attitudes.
3. This is certainly a pertinent topic in today's healthcare environment.
4. The equilibrium does become disturbed, so staff must learn to tolerate this equilibrium in order to be effective.
5. This is certainly a pertinent topic in today's healthcare environment.
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