Clinical Leadership: Importance of Computerized Medication System

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Clinical Leadership
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Clinical Leadership
Introduction
Leadership is imperative in any healthcare setting. Appropriate nursing leadership skills
ensure that medical services provided to patients are timely, patient-specific and accurate. This
paper analyses the essence of excellent leadership based on a precise clinical scenario. It also
validates the importance of adopting a medical system that is computerized. A change plan is
recommended based on the Lewin's model. Consequently, the change plan is effectively
implemented and an examination of a suitable leadership style is done. Probable opposition to
the change plan and how it might be mitigated is analyzed.
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A completely electronic medication system is key in any healthcare setting. Foremost, in
the 200-bed health facility, there have been several medical critical occurrences. These crucial
instances occur due to the rise of negligible medication errors. The wholly computerized system
is imperative to the health organization. Its adoption would reduce these minor medication
mistakes. Patients that receive enhanced health care refer others to the same medical facility.
Therefore, the leadership of the hospital will be credited for outstanding management skills by
incorporating the system into their health facility. The management can also evaluate the
effectiveness of their staffs' ability to adapt to contemporary transformations (Westbrook et al.,
2013). It is vital in analyzing their medical staffs' performance, therefore, conduct job appraisals.
In the same token, the new electronic system would improve the efficiency of the medical
practitioners particularly the midwives. The nurses will be able to discharge their duties faster.
Specifically, the medical professionals will take less time to prescribe different medications
according to patient needs (Checchi et al., 2014). Midwives would also conduct medication

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administration swiftly. They can achieve this through the use of a computer as opposed to the
manual system, for instance, the use of paper medication plans and charts.
Patients would receive improved medical care due to the computerized system. The
nurses of the 200-bed hospital will be motivated to work because they are now able to deliver
clinical services accurately. On account of the new system, it will trigger the attainment of zero
or minimal medical errors. Therefore, the fully computerized system is beneficial to nurses, the
health organization and patients.
Change is inevitable in all health organizations. Lewin's model entails three clear steps
that have to be followed for effective transformation to be achieved. These steps are refreezing,
changing and unfreezing. Lewin's model is practical and simple to comprehend therefore
efficient in facilitating a change process (Manchester et al., 2014). Based on the model, the
change process involves establishing the notion that a change is necessary, creating new behavior
and eventually making it a norm.
The first stage of Lewin's model, unfreezing, entails preparing the organization for
change. It is basically creating motivation to change. In the particular scenario, adequate
awareness has to be made in regards to the new computerized medication system. It is, therefore,
significant to challenge the attitudes, values, behaviors and beliefs of the health facility
concerning the anticipated change (Shirey, 2013). It is estimated that the process of creating this
transformation would take roughly one month. Consequently, organizing a weekly meeting with
midwives to explicitly clarify the essence of the change would be paramount. Data concerning
the increase in medication errors ought to be provided to trigger better delivery of services
through the use of the contemporary system.