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Question 

The author works at a VA medical center as a case manager and patient educator in wellness services. Over the last two fiscal years since the COVID-19 pandemic, they have observed financial restrictions tighten, impacting their practice by reducing growth and eliminating staff. Despite the key role of preventive health in achieving long-term national health improvements, limited finances are often prioritized toward life-saving treatments. The author highlights the potential benefits of transformational leadership, which emphasizes achieving common goals, in improving patient outcomes and increasing staff satisfaction. They incorporate aspects of this leadership style in their role. This passage underscores the crucial role of nurse leaders as change agents within healthcare systems, in both formal and informal capacities. It emphasizes the importance of understanding both the necessary changes and the change process itself to facilitate successful transitions. Additionally, the passage introduces the ADKAR Model-comprising Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement-as a systematic approach employed within the facility to manage process changes effectively. This model acknowledges the predictable nature of human behavior and the necessity of preparing for challenges to enhance the likelihood of successful change implementation.