The LPN has worked on this unit at an acute care hospital for the past four years. It is announced that the hospital wants to change the process for admitting new patients
What roles can this nurse serve in the change process? (Select all that apply.)
1.
Participate in the change process.
2.
Identify needed changes.
3.
Recommend changes to improve processes.
4.
Participate in evaluating the effectiveness of change.
5.
Act as the informal leader of the group researching the needed change.
ANS: 1, 3, 4
The nurse can participate in implementing the changes once they are decided. The nurse could act on the committee that will recommend how the processes should be changed. Once the change is put in place, the nurse could contribute data to help in the evaluation process.
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