A nurse manager has announced a change to computerized documentation of nursing care. A licensed practical nurse (LPN) on the team, resistant to the change, is not taking an active part in facilitating implementation of the new procedure. Which of the following strategies would be the best approach to dealing with the conflict?
A. Ignoring the resistance
B. Telling the LPN that his noncompliance will be documented in his personnel record
C. Confronting the LPN and encouraging him to express his feelings regarding the change
D. Telling the LPN that a registered nurse will perform all of the computer documentation if he will document all intake and output and vital signs
Ans: C. Confronting the LPN and encouraging him to express his feelings regarding the change
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