Roussel Linda, Dearmon Valorie, Buckner Ellen, Pomrenke Becky, Salas Sheri, Mosley Aimee, Brown Stephanie
University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, AL 36617, USA.
Nurs Adm Q. 2012 Jul-Sep;36(3):203-9. doi: 10.1097/NAQ.0b013e318258c6c8.
How do nurses commit to effecting change, the kind of change that will transform both care received and the caregiver? This was the mission of Transforming Care at the Bedside, the 2003 initiative sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. OBSERVATIONS AND OBJECTIVES: This analysis reflects processes and context of unit change through Transforming Care at the Bedside. Organizational leadership includes engagement in change.
Descriptions of change process were solicited from stakeholder interviews and focus groups to evaluate and make recommendations for the future.
Stakeholders recognized that "Change can be good!" Reflection and strategic evaluation strengthen planning for sustainability supporting staff engagement and transformational leadership in an academic health science setting.
