FOCUS Methodology
Paper instructions:
Directions: Submit a 4-5 page paper responding to this question using APA format, and a minimum of 3 references properly cited.
As a nursing manager on your unit, you would like to focus on improvement by utilizing the FOCUS Methodology.
¢Explain what the FOCUS Methodology is and
¢How it can be utilized to redesign patient care effectively
Using the information gleaned from your readings and the interview:
¢Identify the driving and restraining forces in the change process
¢What is the attitude of the nurse manager relative to the change. Substantiate your observations based on research
¢Review Role and Characteristics of the Change Agent (pp 282); and discuss how many of these functions are demonstrated by the nurse manager