Describe how different theorists explain change.
Although nurses should understand and anticipate these reactions to change, they need to develop and exude a different approach. They can view change as a challenge and encourage their colleagues to participate. They can become uncomfortable with the status quo and be willing to take risks.
This is a particular fortuitous time for the nursing profession (Nickitas, 2010). The Institute of Medicine’s report on the future of nursing proposes radical change for the profession (IOM, 2010). Specifically, they propose:
● Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. ● Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved
education system that promotes seamless academic progression. ● Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health care professionals in
redesigning health care in the United States. ● Effective workforce planning and policymaking require better data collection and an
improved information infrastructure.