DQ2 You have been selected to serve on a community outreach committee within your state’s nursing organization. The committee includes registered nurses of different specialties. At your first meeting, it becomes evident that not everyone is in agreement with a recent position statement about the role of spiritual care, with some members arguing they will no longer support the committee if the position statement is not revised or reversed. As a nurse leader, how could you draw from change theory to address these concerns and encourage collaboration on the committee?

 

Understanding change theory can help leaders use resistance to change as a support tool rather than a barrier. (Weberg et al., 2018, p. 62) As a nurse leader and change agent, one may utilize the change theory to address the concerns to encourage collaboration within the committee. I would first listen to all stakeholders’ concerns and points of view, basically allowing all members to have a chance to share their concerns. During and managing resistance to change, nurse leaders should embrace the resistance and confront it, trying to find a way or options for those with opposite thoughts and letting them know why the change is proposed. I will then use evidence-based outcomes from incorporating spiritual care to resonate with nurses whose practice is guided by evidence-based research. Once they understand the value of the change may change their mind or can agree on the change. As nurse leader who wants to encourage collaboration, embrace change and motivate others, we must follow through with the process, re-group the idea, make the adjustment to the change, allow time for processing and fit in. if they don’t see the values alignment happening, don’t be afraid to walk through the final steps for transition them out of the committee as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Reference:

Weberg, D., Mangold, K., Porter-O’Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (2018). Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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