Change is inevitable in healthcare and in nursing.

Change is inevitable in healthcare and in nursing. When thinking of the change process, what is the role of the nurse leader/manager in the change process? What impact does change have within health care organizations as a whole? 

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Management of change is one of the major concerns in the management of healthcare. Medical professionals are mandated to acquire and maintain the expertise required to perform tasks that within their competence. On the same note, change occurs continuously in our midst. People may seek to support it, avoid it, oppose it or participate in it. Managing change is all about dealing with complexity of the process. It is more of examining, planning, and implementing strategic, tactics an operations and ensuring that the change is relevant and worthwhile. Managing change is sophisticated, challenging and dynamic process. It is never a choice between people-oriented or technological solutions but a combination of both. Efficient change has been characterized as unfreezing old conducts, introducing new ones. And refreezing them…