Description
Effective Teams and Change
INSTRUCTIONS
In this course, you have been working on the QI Team Project and learning about the phases of a successful QI project.
In 200–250 words, consider the effect of a team on quality improvement and outcomes using the discussion prompts to guide the content of your initial post. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts.
DISCUSSION PROMPTS
What is one characteristic you believe is most essential for an effective team? Explain your answer.
How does this characteristic affect teamwork and collaboration in quality care?
Effective Team Building
SCENARIO
Read the following scenario:
You are a nurse leader on a unit with an interprofessional case management team working with congestive heart failure patients. The team was established one year ago, and everyone has worked well together. However, three months ago, three members left the team due to changes in their roles. Over the last two months, three new members have joined the team to replace the members who left. Since the new members joined the team, there has been tension and disagreements among the members. Sam, one of the team’s original members, is discouraged and wants to leave the team.
INSTRUCTIONS
Consider how you, as the nurse leader and manager, would advise Sam.
Write a 1- to 2-page plan on how you would assist Sam with the tension and disagreements he is experiencing with other team members. Your plan should include the following:
Competencies focused on patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Safety.
Include a summary of the team’s development stage and strategies to help the team progress.
