Research and Clinical Inquiry

(1012) A Level III NICU's Change Management Approach to a New Care Environment: A Descriptive Study

Poster Presenter(s)

Tiffany N. Johnson, RN, MSN

NICU Nurse
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Co-Author(s)

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Jennifer D. Napier, BSN, RN

NICU Assistant Nurse Manager
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jennifer Morris, MS, CPNP- PC, RNC-NIC

NICU Nurse Manager
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
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Tammy Rybolt, RN, MS, RNC-NIC

Nurse Educator
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Lisa R. Jasin, DNP, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Change in healthcare is constant and the pace is increasing. Employee participation is a constant theme throughout change management literature. Change tends to be more successful when employees are active in the change process. This presentation will discuss types of change activities that correlate with increased individual readiness for change.

Learning Objectives:

Identify benefits of staff participating in unit council activities.
Discuss activities that are correlated with increased trust in leadership.
Identify leadership behaviors that contribute to employee readiness for change.