Lewin's Change Theory

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I think your project with the use of the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool (FNAST) in the treatment of drug exposed infants, and the evaluation of this tool with nurses in NICU, as an effective and consistent tool to provide the best possible care to infants with actual or potential NAS is a great one.
I think you made a good choice in the use of Kurt Lewin’s Change Theory. This theory is thought to work well with human systems that require prior learning to prohibited and replaced (Current Nursing, 2011). The theory is a simple one with three phases unfreezing, change and refreezing. The most difficult part for you will probably be getting 100% buy-in from the staff. One of the best ways to get buy-in from the staff will be to have

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