Respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts.
Case study 1
Team by definition “is a dynamic, interpersonal process in which two or more individuals make a commitment to each other to interact authentically and constructively solve the problem and to learn from each other to accomplish identified goals, purposes, and outcomes. The individuals recognize and articulate the shared values that make this commitment possible” (Saunders, 2014, pg. 300). The collaborative effort of a team to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. When working as a team in the workplace, you are more productive. Healthcare professionals assist patients not as individual providers, but as multidisciplinary teams. These teams include nurses, primary care physicians, and specialists. Ideally, every individual on the team works together toward the mutual goal of enhancing the patient’s health and providing the highest possible level of care. In a hospital setting, the PCT, janitor, even dietary is part of the team.
As a member of clinical teams, I have had many experiences that show teamwork is very critical in the workplace. In the hospital where I work, it does not matter if the assignment tells you how many patients you have that day. If a call light is on you can’t bypass the call light. Per my hospital policy, you must enter the room and assist the patient. For instance, one morning while I was on the floor (nursing station), I noticed that the patient code light being on. I rushed to the room; the patient was trying to get out of bed and tripped over the IV pole. I got there on time to help the patient to go to the bathroom. Furthermore, when we communicate regularly with the patient’s physicians and therapists, they can offer a more personalized level of care. Effective healthcare leaders promote top-notch performance among staff members by supporting policies that reduce medical errors and produce positive patient outcomes. When patient satisfaction is a high priority among healthcare leaders, employees enthusiastically work to meet this objective. Members of effective teams have faith in their ability to solve problems, are positive about their activities and trust each other. They can determine areas for improvement and reallocate resources to do so. (Baker et al.2005a; Gully et al. 1995,2002). Effective teams are the foundation of every successful group. Teams that don’t work well together often struggle, while effective teams help to improve quality, facilitate the completion of projects and increase productivity and efficiency. To work at optimal levels, you must develop a team in which each member brings his or her talents and skills to contribute to the overall success of the group. One of the most important team-building strategies you can implement is allowing open and honest communication between members of your team. This lets them know they are a valued part of the group and allows them to take ownership of work processes vital to your success.
In sum, in the work environment, almost everybody within the workplace is likely to be a member of one or more teams. These can be formal or informal teams. Efficient team-working can transform the workplace. It can help create clear open channels of communication, improve productivity, help keep morale high and provide individuals with a sense of identity and purpose.
Case 2
Teamwork is the key to success in the workplace especially in the hospital setting. Having worked as one of the care providers it is evident that we all need each other in order for us to achieve our best and to unlock our potential to the maximum. For instance, in the hospital setting there is a range of providers that come together to collaborate to ensure the best outcome for the patients and their families. These team include physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapist, patient care tech, social workers, chaplains, environmental department, food and nutritional services, security services and the list are long. All these departments have the same goal aiming to meet the patient’s need not only while hospitalized but also after discharge to prevent re-addition. Most of the hospitals and physicians needs to comply with the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) therefore promoting delivery of satisfactory, quality care to their consumer.
When I think about being a team member, open communication is one of the crucial components of making goals reachable. In order to be a good team member, one must have an open communication relationship where all parties participating are able to communicate their views, opinion and perspectives without fear of repercussion. In the hospital where I work there is a culture that promotes equality whereby evert team member regardless of department are considered valuable entity and we are all encouraged to speak up and be our patient’s advocates. These communication skills foster trust between teammates, and this creates an environment for positive professional relationships to take root and grow. (Saunders,2014). When teammates know each other well, they become acquainted with each other’s strengths, weaknesses, tendencies and thought processes, which makes it easier to work together toward a common goal of rendering quality care to patients and their families. Positive work relationships add a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction to the job, which can aid in employee retention and a stable work environment.
Benefits of effective communication allows team members to understand their roles and the roles of everyone else on the team. It also gives room for understanding among the team members for what needs to be done. Research shows that good communication, mixed with strong organizational support, competence among the group leaders and clear group objectives can lead to the highest level of success in teams. Among those factors, good communication has shown to be the most important for success. Consequences of lack of communication often leads to conflict within the care providers and a lack of trust between themselves. This will affect and compromise the quality of care provided to the consumers. Therefore ii is imperative that there is a clear and effective way of communication between team members with clear expectations on responsibilities in order to achieve the same goal of providing quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care.