Lewin’s Change Appraisal Paper

Appendix C

 

Lewin’s Change Appraisal Paper & Rubric

(Marquis, Bessie L., Huston, Carol J. (2020). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in nursing (10th edition). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISBN:9781975139216. Review Chapter 8 pages 192-196)

 

 

Nursing is a unique and challenging arena. The profession embraces its past and yet is in constant change. While nurses expect to have to make changes it is not easy to do. What steps can help smooth the path and assist in not only implementing change but in making it a permanent change? Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory is simple yet provides a clear path for implementing change in nursing. Lewin’s theory helps leaders identify potential challenges along the journey. Lewin’s Change Theory is a three-step process. The unfreezing-change-refreeze theory is based on the concept that learning replaces what we knew with what we are in the process of learning and examines the ways to transition and freeze the changes into place. Lewin’s states behavior as “dynamic balance of forces working in opposite directions” (Current, 2011, para. 9). Harnessing these forces is the key to success.

This paper will be written in these three parts. 

Following the rubric provided, identify an area in need of change within your professional practice. The text length should be a minimum of 10 pages (not including title page, table of contents, or references).  Consistent use of APA format IS REQUIRED. The instructor reserves the right to deduct up to one full letter grade from papers that show evidence of significant deviations from APA format, multiple spelling errors, and incorrect grammar.

Evaluation of each part of the paper will be made according to the designated points as identified in the rubric.

Please use Level 1, 2, 3 Headings.

Your Level 1 Headings should follow the headings in the Rubric!