3.List the steps you would employ to change a
nursing unit from paper records to a comput-
erized method of record keeping. How would
you handle people who resist the change?4.Briefly describe the following reasons why
people resist change, and state how you
would confront the problem in your own
practice.
a.Threat to self:b.Lack of understanding:c. Limited tolerance to change:d.Disagreements about the benefits of
change:e.Fear of increased responsibility:5.Explain how you, as a nurse leader, can help
change the negative portrayals of nursing in
the media.6.Describe how you would use the following
management functions to organize fellow
students to form a group to help control
binge drinking on campus.
a.Planning:b.Organizing:c. Motivating:d.Controlling:7.Give an example from your present situation
(home, school, work) where you feel that you
may have the power to influence change.
Explain what steps you would take to
overcome resistance to this change.8.Explain how a nurse manager might accom-
plish the following leadership goals.
a.Identifying strengths:b.Evaluating work accomplishment:c. Clarifying values:d.Determining where he/she belongs and
what he/she can contribute:e.Assuming responsibility for relationships:9.Briefly describe four factors a nurse should
consider before planning to make a change:
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.List seven factors a nurse should consider
before delegating a nursing intervention.
a.
b.
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