Changing from Legal Practice to Healthcare Administration

So, I had to quit my first job as a nurse on the mother/baby unit. I was not sure I would get another opportunity to work in this area because it is a difficult area to get into with no experience. However, I gave myself time to adjust to my newborn and obtained nursing experience on a part time basis, I began to look for and obtained a position in the area I wanted. I not only got back into mother/baby care, I also was trained in labor and delivery, and this is the area of nursing that is my passion. I have learned through this and many other experiences that changes happen for a reason, we may not know at the time what the reason is. Every change has a learning opportunity, if we take the time we can learn and make it into a positive

Change is a hard concept for most, but change in the hospital setting can be beneficial for both staff and patients. According to Mclean (2011), “Every change begins with an ending” (p.79). How people respond to change can make the process easy or hard depending on how the change is presented.

Defining a moment in life that determines a career pathway is often a difficult task. Though sometimes inspiration from a particular person or event directly impacts that decision. The goal of becoming a Physician Assistant became clear for me in 2013 when I spent many months dealing with health professionals before and after the death of my infant daughter. This was a life changing moment and I knew then that the passion for working with people and being able to help solve some of the medical mysteries with diagnostic components would be where I wanted to make my career. Choosing the Physician Assistant role allows more of a social aspect with direct patient care in comparison to a Physician, yet they are more equipped to tailor a plan

And so far all 20 managers have been aware of this change project. At Week 16, I provided internal skill- building to show those who are willing to change the way to adopt this project, and I made 1 person enter the trial stage. At week 18 I decided to issue an e-mail notice, by now they should pay some attention to the context of this e-mail, and it made 1 person entered the interest stage. At week 19, I conducted a pilot project, hoping to achieve a short-term win that can nourish faith in the change efforts, and the results are that 1 person entered the interest stage, 1 person entered the trail stage and first person entered the adoption stage. At week 25, I conduct private interviews again and made 1 person enter the interest stage. And week 26, I privately confront resister Pal D’Arcy hoping that he may change his mind, but he didn’t. At week 27, I walked the talk and show them the actions aligned with the change initiative, and make 3 people enter the interest stage and 4 people enter the trial stage. At week 29, I recognized an adopter and hoping this would have an influence on others, but it only made one person enter the interest stage. At week 32,

It was by accident that I became a student services professional. My undergraduate experiences started in the College of Business and ended in Family and Child Studies. After some self-evaluation and events out of my control, I decided Business was no longer what I wanted to do. The very moment that changed it all for me was shortly after my mother became a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer and I finally met one of the families she was advocating for. There was an instant connection with one of the teenage daughters. Things clicked for me once I realized she was looking up to me as a role model. I was always drawn to experiences that were holistically oriented so I spoke with my advisor to see what other avenues I could take. At that time, I was introduced to Family and Child Studies which led me to venture into a Bachelors of Science in Marriage and Family.

It requires a behavioral change to make any transformation successful. For example, the change is more than the structure and the functioning of an organization. It requires a behavioral change to make any transformation successful, and that is never without difficulty. John Kotter’s 8-step change model comprises eight overlapping steps. The first three are all about creating a climate for change. The next on engaging and enabling the organization. And the last, implementing and sustaining change. Kurt Lewin's curiosity in groups directed his research to concentrate on issues that affect behavioral change, and the three stages needed to make the change successful: unfreeze, move, make and

This change was the start of my opportunity to establish myself, hoping to give back to my country someday. The summer before I attended college I participated in mentorship program with Tufts University of Medicine. During the program I was given the opportunity to be mentored by First Year students and Rehabilitation Medicine Physician who all encouraged me to purse a field in healthcare. Upon entering college I was then able to participate in classes and expositions that provided information on different careers in healthcare. It was through those expos that I learned of Physician Assistants and their role in medicine. As a junior I landed a job as a scribe working with PAs and other physicians in an emergency room and an Urgent Care. After becoming familiar with physicians I began shadowing some of the PAs, who further enriched my appreciation of their roles in the lives of people with medical needs. A few weeks leading to the end of my undergraduate career I also landed another job as a nursing assistant on a Medical Surgical Unit where I was able to become more involved in patient care. Being able to bring a smile on a patient's face and assisting them when they were in need fueled my aspirations some more. I later then began shadowing a physician who work with various PAs during their clinical. Throughout this shadowing experience I was

Organizational change is a necessary outcome when considering various scenarios contributing to the resulting vision. Perplexing as it may seem, change initiatives don’t always result in positive outcomes. In fact, many never succeed. As a change agent, one should always have formulated a vision of what change will “look” like for the organization. One would be hard pressed to paint a landscape without having a vision of what the landscape should resemble. Yet, resistance to change usually becomes a significant factor contributing to an initiative’s failure. It is likely an

The healthcare industry is so vast and so important to the well- being of the U.S. economy that it should not come as a surprise that it requires competent administrators able to manage the day-

In 1987, I made the decision to change my career path after years of pain and loss of my children. By the time I was 18 years

Molly: I am glad you enjoyed reading my post and thank you for responding to it. Discussion responses are so valuable to our learning process. So many things can be thought of being one way, yet your classmate might see it in a total different light. I believe this is in part due to our own form of individualism. Which is derived from our culture, the society we live in, and our own personal thoughts about different subjects. I truly believe as future Healthcare Administrators we need to always keep an open mind, even in the scenario where we may be totally correct in our thinking, there still may be something else that can be added to your thoughts from the thoughts of others. Just because something has been done one way for years,

ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to summarize several change theories and assumptions about the nature of change. The author shows how successful change can be encouraged and facilitated for long-term success. The article compares the characteristics of Lewin’s Three-Step Change Theory, Lippitt’s Phases of Change Theory, Prochaska and DiClemente’s Change Theory, Social Cognitive Theory, and the Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior to one another. Leading industry experts will need to continually review and

My goal is to have a career in health care management. While researching careers, I discovered health care management. I choose health care management as my career option for two reasons. I’m looking for a career where I can do what I passionate about and impact lives. These are important factor in my career choice. Health care management met my two requirements and at that point I knew this was the career for me. I firmly believe that any career I pursue should be one that I’m passionate about. One of my passions is helping others. Health care managers help patients just as much as doctors, nurses and other clinical professionals. For me it’s very imperative that I find a career were I would have impact the lives of others. This would ensure that I’m fulfilling one of my purposes in life. I 'm ready to experience the emotional and intellectual rewards my MBA will

As a health care administrator there are many challenges that have to be faced. Health care administrators have to deal with a very demanding career with all things health care on a constant change. The changing of health care with new developments is what causes health care administrators to have such a tough job. They have to make sure that they stay up to date on the changes happening. The main two challenges that I think will be faced is communication to employees and staying up to date with trending health care issues.

In the review of the book, “Making Change Work: Practical Tools for Overcoming Human Resistance to Change,” I decided to summarize the major steps the book establishes. It discusses how to begin the change process by understanding your need for change, to the final step of the change process where an organization needs to implement changes. After summarizing the steps, I am going to show how the book relates to the textbook, Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit, as well as giving a managerial implication.