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The nurse manager: change agent, change coach?

Amanda Stefancyk¹, Beverly Hancock, Mary T Meadows

¹American Organization of Nurse Executives, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. astefancyk@aha.org

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|December 11, 2012

Summary

Nurse managers can enhance patient care by acting as a change coach, using guidance and inspiration to navigate healthcare transformations. This role complements the traditional change agent, fostering continuous improvement in care delivery.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Leadership
Organizational Change

Background:

The healthcare landscape is characterized by constant change, necessitating strong leadership from nurse managers.
Effective leadership is crucial for maintaining patient focus and ensuring safe, reliable care during transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the concept of the "change coach" role for nurse managers.
To integrate coaching behaviors into the nurse manager's approach to leading change.
To provide a practical example of the change coach role in healthcare innovation.

Main Methods:

Conceptualizing the nurse manager as a "change coach."
Defining coaching behaviors (guidance, facilitation, inspiration) within the change context.
Illustrating the role with the American Organization of Nurse Executives' Care Innovation and Transformation initiative.

Main Results:

The change coach model enhances a nurse manager's ability to inspire and influence individuals toward change.
Coaching behaviors support the alteration of human capabilities and foster adaptation.
The exemplar demonstrates practical application of the change coach role in transforming care environments.

Conclusions:

Nurse managers can effectively lead change by adopting a "change coach" approach, leveraging coaching skills.
Agile nurse managers adeptly transition between "change agent" and "change coach" roles.
This dual role is essential for continuous transformation of healthcare environments and care delivery.