For this Assignment, Write a 4-5 page essay in APA style •Using Rogers’ (2003) theory as a foundation you assume the role of a nurse facilitator in a small hospital in upstate New York. You have b

For this Assignment,

Write a 4-5 page essay in



APA style



•Using Rogers’ (2003) theory as a foundation

you assume the role of a nurse facilitator in a small hospital in upstate New York. You have been part of a team preparing for the implementation of a new electronic health records system. Decisions as to the program that will be used have been finalized, and you are now tasked with preparing the nurses for the new system. There has been an undercurrent of resistance expressed by nurses, and you must respond to their concerns. You have a meeting scheduled with the nurses 1 week prior to the training on the new EHR system. Consider how you can use the five qualities outlined by Rogers (2003) to assist in preparing the nurses for the upcoming implementation.

, Outline how you would approach the meeting with the nurses. Be specific as to the types of information or activities you could provide to address each area and include how you would respond to resistance. •Analyze the role of nurses as change agents in facilitating the adoption of new technology.

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