Purpose: The purpose of
this change paper is for the student to identify a problem and propose an
organizational change utilizing change theory.
The need or problem may be a system wide change or a specific unit
change.
Learning
Outcomes: The student will:
•
Identify an organizational need or problem.
•
Choose a solution to the organizational need or problem.
•
Propose an organizational change project to address the need
or problem.
1.
Identify
a need or problem in your organization.
You should identify the target population affected by the problem or
need and describe how they are affected by the problem.
2.
Identify
constraints that are operating or may operate against the change.
3.
Identify
factors supporting the change.
4.
Specify
the change theory being applied.
5.
Develop
goals and objectives of the proposed change.
6.
Using
the steps of the change model, describe the plan for action including
recommended strategies and tactics to facilitate the change.
7.
Identify
the change agent and those activities of the change agent that are essential to
the success of the project.
8.
Describe
the time frame for the implementation of the change.
9.
Discuss
roles of key personnel in the implementation of the project.
10.
Describe
mechanisms for feedback, assessment, and revision when actual potential
problems are encountered.
11.
Describe
the ideal outcome as well as the ideal impact on the organization.
All papers must be
typed on 8 ½ x 11-inch white paper with 1-inch margins. Double space everything in the entire paper,
including title page, references, quotes, etc.
A minimum of 10 (ten) scholarly nursing references must be used.
1.
References are current –
within a 5-year time frame unless a valid rationale is provided and the
instructor has approved them.
2.
Title page, running
head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in
the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each
section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
3.
Ideas and information
that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.
