Purpose

When integrated with quality improvement methodologies, change management theories may support increased healthcare team and patient engagement with change initiatives in healthcare and their success. A fair and just culture improves patient safety by empowering employees to proactively monitor the workplace and participate in safety efforts in the work environment. Improving patient safety reduces risk by managing human behavior (or helping others manage their behavior) and redesigning systems. students will explore the application of change theories to a proposed project implementation. Students will also analyze a healthcare safety or error incident with concepts of a just culture.

Med/Surg Nurse: There is not enough time to provide adequate education on new medications with how short-staffed we are. I hope the parents are not in the room when I give medications as I just don't have time to teach them. When they are in the room I need to talk quickly and don't spend the time I should making sure they understand. Use ChatGPT to generate a case study based on this theme/quote that culminated in a poor outcome or error.

a. Briefly describe the error and explain how your selected change (intervention- communication and feedback) will help prevent this error from occurring.

b. Select a change theory you would propose to best support the change (intervention) with a proposed quality improvement project - this could be either for the Chat-GPT problem/project or the problem/project you have chosen to address.

i. State the change theory you recommended. Describe the main constructs of the theory, including the benefits and pitfalls. Be sure to cite and reference a resource for the theory. within the last 10 years of reference.

ii. Provide a rationale for the selection of your change theory. What considerations from your patient scenario guided your theory selection