The medical-surgical unit in the local hospital has implemented a new closed drainage suction dressing for wound care. The staff are resistant to this new equipment
What may be one of the reasons for their resistance to the new method of wound care? a. They know that there is a need for change.
b. They believe that they may not be able to do the things now required of them.
c. They received an in-service that prepared them to use the equipment.
d. Previous practices were acknowledged as having been well done.
b
a. Incorrect: This is a reason for accepting change, not resisting it.
b. Correct: Austin and Claassen (2008 ) identified six potential reasons for resistance to change in the workplace: 1 ) fear that employees may be unable to perform well; 2 ) belief that they may not be able to do things now required; 3 ) sense of loss experienced about the former way of doing things; 4 ) perception that this means previous practices were not good; 5 ) not understanding or knowing how to do things differently; and 6 ) not understanding the need for change.
c. Incorrect: This is a reason for accepting change, not resisting it.
d. Incorrect: This is a reason for accepting change, not resisting it.
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