Author Question: To effectively achieve a change goal/outcome in a change situation, the wound care specialist will: ... (Read 22 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

To effectively achieve a change goal/outcome in a change situation, the wound care specialist will:

a. Preserve the status quo.
b. Diminish facilitators and reinforce barriers.
c. Weigh the strength of forces.
d. Strengthen facilitating forces.

Question 2

The nurse manager frequently interacts with staff and other hospice facility employees.

Communication is purposeful because the manager assesses current issues, such as specific satisfactions and dissatisfactions with the newly implemented computerized documentation system. Informally, the manager gathers available staff members to address similar learning needs. Many times, staff members are found coaching other staff about improving use of the new system. According to Senge (1990), the activities demonstrated in this example are:

a. Dialogue, team learning.
b. Resilience, personal mastery.
c. Shared vision, systems thinking.
d. Mental models, teachable moments.

nekcihc358 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
For change to be effective, the facilitators must exceed the force of the barriers; thus, strengthening the facilitating forces would achieve this aim.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Building shared vision occurs when leaders involve all members in moving personal visions of the future into a consolidated vision common to members and leaders.