The Charge Nurse of a Small Nursing Unit Would Like

question 2

Multiple Choice

The charge nurse of a small nursing unit would like to gain staff acceptance of a time-intensive, budget-imposed change required by the hospital administration. She plans to emphasize several evidence-based research projects that have shown improved patient health outcomes as a result of implementing this change. This is an example of which of the following organizational change concepts?

• A) Budget-oriented change
• B) Transformation
• C) Resistance
• D) Emergent change

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true.

Prejudices

Preconceived opinions or judgments about individuals or groups that are not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as biases or discrimination.

Stereotypes

Generalized beliefs or expectations about a particular group of people that may not accurately reflect reality.

Prejudice Reduction

Strategies and techniques aimed at decreasing negative biases and judgments towards certain groups.